• 대한한의학회지
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• 제37권2호
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• pp.119-124
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• 2016

Objectives: To demonstrate a clinical course and feature of a female patient with a severe liver injury (DILI) during antituberculosis treatment for her intestinal tuberculosis, whom traditional Korean medicine completely recovered. Methods: A female patient with diagnosed as DILI by antituberculosis drugs had been treated with herbal drugs; and then the clinical outcome and biochemical parameters had been monitored. Result: A 45-year old female had taken antituberculosis drugs for about 2 months, and complained severe abdominal discomfort and dyspepsia. The RUCAM score was 10, which met the criteria for DILI (AST 584 IU/L, ALT 1212 IU/L, ALP 100 IU/L, and GGT 161 IU/L, total bilirubin 0.9 mg/dL). She had been treated with herbal drugs and acupuncture as inpatient and outpatient, and then her symptoms had been completely recovered with normalization of hepatic enzymes. Conclusion: This report provides a clinical characteristic for a severe hepatotoxicity induced by antituberculosis drugs, and showed an example of TKM-based application.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.405-411
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• 1995

Lichenoid drug eruption is lichenoid skin eruptions caused by certain drugs and compounds, and can be identical or similiar to lichen planus. A 75-year-old woman who had taken antituberculosis medication(INH, ethambutol, rifampin) for 4 months developed pruritic generalized erythematous papular eruptions on the trunk and extremities, alopecia and nail dystropy. Histopathologic findings were hyperkeratosis, hypergranulosis, hydrophic degenaration of basal layer, band like lymphohistiocytic infiltration in the upper dermis and perivascular lymphohistiocytic infiltration in the deep dermis. She was treated with systemic corticosteroid, and then skin lesion were slightly improved. After termination of antituberculosis medication, skin lesions were markedly improved with residual hyperpigmentation. Alopecia and nail dystrophy were also improved.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제41권4호
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• pp.405-412
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• 1994

연구배경: 항결핵제에 의한 간염의 빈도는 감염성 간염이나 만성 간질환의 이환이 빈번한 국민을 대상으로 한 연구에서 비교적 높은 빈도를 보이고 있으며, 우리나라에서도 1980년대 이후 결핵치료에 있어 isoniazid, rifampin은 물론 pyrazinamide를 포함한 처방을 기본으로 결핵치료를 하고 있는 바 간독성이 문제될 것으로 생각되어 임상적 양상을 조사하였다. 방법: 1988년 1월 1일부터 1993년 6월 30일까지 5년 6개월간 국립의료원 흉부내과에 활동성 결핵으로 진단되어 항결핵제를 복용한 1414예 중 약제에 의한 간염을 야기하였던 29예를 대상으로 후향적으로 이들에 대해 임상적 양상을 조사하였다. 결과: 1) 항결핵제에 의한 간염 발생률은 2.1% 였다. 2) 항결핵제에 의한 간염 발생률에는 남녀간에 유의한 차이가 없었으며, 연령에 따른 유의한 차이도 없었고, 결핵의 병행에 따른 유의한 차이도 없었다. 3) 약제에 의한 간염이 발생한 29예 중 62%인 18예가 임상증상 없이 투약을 시작한 후 정기적으로 시행하는 간기능 검사에서 발견된 경우였고, 증상이 있었던 경우에는 오심 및 구토가 많았으며, 이학적 검사상 황달, 간비대, 공막황달, 우측상복부동통 등이 관찰되었다. 4) 투약후 비정상적 간기능 검사 소견을 보이기 까지의 기간은 $31{\pm}8$(Meam${\pm}$SD)일로서 5일에서 180일까지의 범위였고, 투약후 1개월에 항결핵제에 의한 간염발생의 76%인 22예가 발생하였다. 5) 29예 중 27예에서 항결핵제 중단후 간기능검사 소견이 정상화되었고 $28{\pm}5$(Meam${\pm}$SD)일의 기간이 소요되었으며, 5일에서 121일까지의 범위였다. 6) 항결핵제에 의한 간염이 발생한 29예 중 1예에서 전격성간염이 발생하여 사망하였다. 7) GOT는 $243{\pm}45$(Meam${\pm}$SD)U/L로서 64~1055U/L의 범위였고, GPT는 $208{\pm}36$(Meam${\pm}$SD)U/L로서 68~931U/L의 범위였다. 결론: 항결핵제 투여 중 나타나는 간기능 장애는 그 빈도가 낮고 대부분 경증으로 투약에 제한을 받지 않지만 간혹 투약 중단에도 불구하고 전격성간염으로 이환되기도한다. 때문에 간염의 증후를 조기에 진단하고 대처하는 것이 요구되는데, 이를 위해서는 정기적인 간기능검사가 필요하고, 특히 투약을 시작한지 1개월까지는 긴밀한 관찰이 필요하다.

• 셀메드
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.22.1-22.19
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• 2016

The biologically active compounds derived from different natural organisms such as animals, plants, and microorganisms like algae, fungi, bacteria and merine organisms. These natural compounds possess diverse biological activities like anthelmintic, antibacterial, antifungal, antimalarial, antiprotozoal, antituberculosis, and antiviral activities. These biological active compounds were acted by variety of molecular targets and thus may potentially contribute to several pharmacological classes. The synthesis of natural products and their analogues provides effect of structural modifications on the parent compounds which may be useful in the discovery of potential new drug molecules with different biological activities. Natural organisms have developed complex chemical defense systems by repelling or killing predators, such as insects, microorganisms, animals etc. These defense systems have the ability to produce large numbers of diverse compounds which can be used as new drugs. Thus, research on natural products for novel therapeutic agents with broad spectrum activities and will continue to provide important new drug molecules.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.177-188
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• 2010

Objective : This study was designed to evaluate the treatment effects and the prevention of side effects from antituberculosis drugs by using oriental medicine on a pulmonary tuberculosis patient. Methods : The clinical data was analyzed on a patient with pulmonary tuberculosis whose main symptoms were general weakness, anorexia, weight loss, tachycardia, night sweats, fever, coughing and chest pain. The patient was treated from June 17, 2008 to April 1, 2009, using herbal medicine (Cheongpyebyeolgab-tang) with antituberculosis drugs. Results : After treatment, the symptoms disappeared faster than with western medicine treatment only. Laboratory examinations and radiograph impressions also improved. No side effects of the antituberculosis drugs were noted. Conclusions : This suggests that oriental medicine therapy is effective for pulmonary tuberculosis and prevents the side effects of the antituberculosis drugs.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.128-132
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• 1996

Tuberculosis in children is an important disease because of higher incidence and mortality, especially in developing and underdeveloped countries. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the cause of antituberculosis medication in children and to find out the basic data for proper drug regimen. We reviewed the medical records of 198 patients who had been treated with antituberculosis drugs from Jan. 1991 to Dec. 1993 in Anam Hospital of Korea University Medical Center. The results are as following; 1) Of 198 patients, 69 cases(34.8%) had treated due to BCG complications. They were all medicated with INH. The durations of medication were 3 months in 46 patients(66.7%), 4~6 months in 17 patients(5.8%), 7~9 months in 4 patients(5.8%), 10-12 months in 2 patients(2.9%). 2) Of 198 patients, 68 cases(34.3%) had treated due to chemoprophylaxis, 59 patients (29.8% of all cases) had histories of house hold contact. Of 68 cases, 51 patients (86.4%) were medicated with INH only, 8 patients (13.6%) were medicated with INH and RFP. 3) Other causes of antituberculosis medication were tuberculous lymphadenitis(14.1%), pulmonary tuberculosis(10.6%), meningitis, miliary tuberculosis(2.0%), and pleurisy(2.0%). Most common causes of antituberculosis medications in children were complication of BCG vaccination and chemoprophylaxis after household contact. So early detection of adult tuberculosis and development of convenient diagnostic methods and safe vaccine for childhood tuberculosis is necessary.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.946-950
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• 2015

Recently, it has become a struggle to treat tuberculosis with the current commercial antituberculosis drugs because of the increasing emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis. We evaluated here the antimycobacterial activity of tamoxifen, known as a synthetic anti-estrogen, against eight drugsensitive or resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB), and the active intracellular killing of tamoxifen on TB in macrophages. The results showed that tamoxifen had antituberculosis activity against drug-sensitive strains (MIC, 3.125-6.25 µg/ml) as well as drugresistant strains (MIC, 6.25 to 12.5 µg/ml). In addition, tamoxifen profoundly decreased the number of intracellular TB in macrophages in a dose-dependent manner.

• 대한미생물학회지
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• 제35권5_6호
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• pp.368-368
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• 2000

• 대한족부족관절학회지
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• 제22권3호
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• pp.116-119
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• 2018

Gout occurs mainly in monoarthritis and is found in more than 50% of cases in hallux of the foot. In addition, symptoms sometimes begin in the hand, wrist, and elbow, but they are rarely observed in the spine. The patient was referred for tuberculous polyarthritis due to antituberculosis drug failure. Inflammatory findings were observed in the lumbar, elbow, wrist, hand and foot areas. Surgery was performed on the foot area and a pathology diagnosis revealed gouty arthritis. We report this case with a review of the relevant literature.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제48권4호
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• pp.420-427
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• 2000

연구배경 : 결핵치료중 단독 백혈구감소증은 비교척 드물게 발생하지만 치료면에서 임상적으로 중요한 의미를 가진다. 불필요하게 약제를 변경하면 치료기간이 길어지고, 이로 인하여 치료에 대한 순응도가 낮아지고 완치율이 감소할 수 있기 때문이다. 그러나 항결핵요법 중에 발생하는 백혈구감소증에 대한 적절한 치료지침이 없는 실정이다. 따라서 저자들은 결핵치료 중 발생한 경 중등중 백혈구감소증의 추이를 관찰하고, 같은 약제를 계속 사용할 수 있는지를 알아보기 위하여 본 연구를 수행하였다. 방 법 : 1997년 1월부터 1999년 8월사이에 단기 항결핵요법을 시행한 환자중에서 치료중 경 중둥증의 단독 백혈구감소증이 발생하였으나 지속적으로 같은 약제를 투여한 36명의 환자중, 추적검사에서 탈락된 1명을 제외한 35명(25명은 전향적, 10명은 후향적 방법)을 대상으로 하였다. 백혈구감소증을 유발할 수 있는 다른 조건이 있는 환자는 연구대상에서 제외하였다. '경 중동증의 단독 백혈구감소증'은 백혈구 수가 $2,000-3,499/mm^3$ 사이이고, 다른 혈액학적 이상이 없는 경우로 임의로 정의하였다. 전향적 연구는 치료 중 경 중등증의 백혈구감소증이 발생하였을 때 같은 약제를 지속적으로 사용하면서 CBC를 3-7일 간격으로 검사하였고, 빽혈구수가 $2,000/mm^3$ 미만으로 감소하거나 감염성 합병증이 발생하는 경우에는 약제를 변경하기로 하였다. 결 과 : 1) 35명 모두 같은 약제로 지속적으로 치료하면서 백혈구수가 $2,000/mm^3$미만으로 감소하거나 다른 합병증없이 치료를 종료하였다. 2) 치료 시작부터 백혈구 감소증이 처음 발견될 시점까지 기간은 평균 $64{\pm}65$일이었다. 3) 치료 전 평균 백혈구수는 $5,021{\pm}1,605/mm^3$, 최저치는 $2,911{\pm}395/mm^3$ 이었으며 치료종료 후 회복되었다($4,248{\pm}1,270/mm^3$, p<0.05). 4) 백혈구감소의 주된 원인은 중성구의 감소이었다($3,319{\pm}1,747$ vs. $1,485{\pm}396/mm^3$, p<0.05). 결 론 : 1차약제 단기 항결핵치료 중 경 중둥증($2,000-3,499/mm^3$)의 단독 백혈구감소증이 발생하였을 때, 치료약제 변경없이 백혈구수를 추적검사하면서 지속적으로 같은 약제를 사용하여도 무사히 치료를 종료할 수 있을 것으로 사료되었다.