• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권11호
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• pp.1239-1243
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• 2005

Purpose : Iron accumulation interferes with hepatic insulin extraction and affects insulin synthesis and secretion. The purpose of this study is to investigate the correlation between serum ferritin and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods : We compared the serum ferritin level among 18 patients in an impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) group, 36 in a type 1 diabetes group, eight in a type 2 diabetes group and 29 in a healthy control group. The correlation between serum ferritin levels and sex, body mass indices(BMI), blood pressure(BP), serum fasting sugar level and serum fasting insulin level were also analyzed. Results : The mean log ferritin were $1.33{\pm}0.32$(healthy control group), $1.63{\pm}0.19$(IGT group) and $1.90{\pm}0.30$(type 2 diabetes group). In the IGT group, log ferritin was higher than in the healthy control group(P=0.001). The log ferritin of the type 2 diabetes group was higher than that of the healthy control group(P=0.001). Comparing log ferritin to other factors, log ferritin had a significant positive correlation with body mass indices(P<0.001), systolic blood pressure(P=0.001), and fasting glucose(P=0.001), fasting insulin(P=0.002). Conclusion : Compared to the normal healthy group, serum ferritin concentrations were significantly higher in the IGT group and the type 2 diabetes group. The elevation of serum ferritin concentration may be a risk factor of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

• Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.59-67
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• 2018

Objectives : The aims of this study were to know the frequency and the nature of cognitive dysfunction in type 2 diabetics, and to reveal influencing variables on it. Methods : From eighty type 2 diabetics (42 males and 38 females), demographic and clinical data were obtained by structured interviews. Cognitive functions were measured using the MMSE-K (Korean Version of the Mini-Mental State Examination) and the Korean Version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA-K) tests. Severity of depression was evaluated by the Korean Version of the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (K-HDRS). Results : 1) Among eighty type 2 diabetics, 13.75% were below 24 on the MMSE-K, while 38.8% were below 22 on the MoCA-K. 2) The total scores and subtest scores of the MoCA-K including visuospatial/ executive, attention, language, delayed recall and orientation were significantly lower in type 2 diabetics with cognitive dysfunction (N=31) than those without cognitive dysfunction (N=49) (p<0.001, respectively). 3) There were significant difference between type 2 diabetics with and those without cognitive dysfunction in age, education, economic status, body mass index, duration of diabetes, total scores of the K-HDRS, the MMSE-K and the MoCA-K (p<0.05, respectively). 4) The total scores of the MoCA-K had significant correlation with age, education, body mass index, family history of diabetes, duration of diabetes, total scores of the K-HDRS (p<0.05, respectively). 5) The risks of cognitive dysfunction in type 2 diabetics were significantly influenced by sex, education, fasting plasma glucose and depression. Conclusions : The cognitive dysfunction in type 2 diabetics seemed to be related to multiple factors. Therefore, more comprehensive biopsychosocial approaches needed for diagnosis and management of type 2 diabetes.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.661-674
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• 2005

The purpose of this study was to quantify and compare the level of MMP-2, MMP-8 in the healthy, inflammed gingival tissue and inflammed gingival tissue associated with type 2 DM. We investigate whether expression of MMP-2, MMP-8 is increased by chronic periodontitis associated with type 2 DM. Gingival tissue samples were obtained during periodontal surgery or tooth extraction. Based on patient's systemic condition & clinical criteria of gingiva, each gingival samples were divided into three groups. Group l(n=8) is clinically healthy gingiva without bleeding and no evidence of bone resorption or periodontal pockets, obtained from 8 systemically healthy patients. Group 2(n=8) is inflammed gingiva from patients with chronic periodontitis. Group 3(n=8) is inflammed gingiva from type 2 diabetic patients with chronic periodontitis. Tissue samples were prepared and analyzed by Western blotting. The quantification of MMP-2, MMP-8 was performed using a densitometer and statistically analyzed by ANOVA. MMP-2, MMP-8 was expressed in all samples including healthy gingiva and increased in group 3 compared to group 1 and 2, and showed that significant variation was observed between group 1 & 3 in MMP-8 results. In conclusion, this study demonstrated that human gingival tissue with chronic periodontitis associated to type 2 diabetes showed slightly elevated MMP-2, MMP-8 levels compared to healthy gingiva and non-diabetic inflamed gingiva.

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.348-358
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• 2020

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of auricular acupressure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Data collection was conducted from March 16 to May 11, 2018. A total of 44 participants with type 2 diabetes were recruited from welfare facilities. Participants in the experimental group (n=22) and placebo control group (n=22) received auricular acupressure on diabetes-related points (shenmen, pancreas, appetite control point, thirst point, and master endocrine point) and diabetes-unrelated points. The intervention was implemented on 5 consecutive days per week for a total of 6 weeks. To examine the effects of treatment, postprandial glucose, glycated hemoglobin, and blood lipid levels were evaluated. Postprandial glucose levels in the experimental group exhibited significant reduction over time compared to those in the placebo control group (p=.030). Glycated hemoglobin levels in the experimental group decreased significantly (t=-2.44, p=.024). However, there were no significant differences in blood lipid levels between the two groups. This study demonstrates that auricular acupressure on diabetes-related points for 6 weeks was highly effective in decreasing blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Applied Pharmacology
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• 한국응용약물학회 1998년도 춘계학술대회
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• pp.11-17
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• 1998

당뇨병은 고대 에집트시대때부터 다뇨증상을 가진 질병으로 알러져 왔으며 희랍의 의사인 Aretaeus (of Cappadocia)가 이 질병을 희랍어로 siphon을 의미하는 diabetes라 명명하였다. 17세기에는 꿀을 뜻하는 mellitus가 diabetes에 더해져 지금까지 쓰이고 있으며 18세기에 들어서야 sweetness가 sugar에 기인한다는 걸 밝혀내었다. 당뇨병은 이와 같이 오래되고 흔한 질병이지만 그에 대한 치료제는 insulin, sulfonylurea제, biguanide제 그리고 최근에 개발되어 시판되었으나 간독성으로 인하여 영국에서는 판매가 금지된 thiazolidinedione제 뿐이기 때문에 많은 제약회사에서 새로운 치료제를 개발하기 위하여 치열한 경쟁을 하고 있다. 이는 전세계적으로 1억명 이상 그리고 미국에만 1,400만명 이상의 당뇨병 환자가 있다고 추정되며 이의 치료에 들어가는 경비가 $105억에 달하기 때문이기도 하다. 또한 주로 선진국에서 흔하던 이 질병이 요즈음엔 풍족해진 음식, 문명의 서구화(소위 말하는 "Coca-colonization")와 운동 부족 등의 이유로 개발국과 개발도상국에서도 발병율이 높아 가는 질병이기 때문에 획기적인 치료제의 개발이 절실히 필요한 때이기도 하다.한 때이기도 하다.

• Journal of the Korean Data and Information Science Society
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.477-486
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• 2016

This study was to evaluate of the reliability and validity of the Risk Perception Survey - Diabetes Mellitus (RPS-DM) with Korean diabetes patients. A total of 183 patients participated in this study from December 4, 2014 to January 1, 2015 with self-reported questionnaires. The data was analyzed using exploratory factor analysis, cronbach's alpha, and item to total correlation. The factor structure of the instrument showed the cumulative variance of 45.1% in the factor analysis and a four-factor structure was found to be appropriate. The comparative site risk score matched with the RPS-DM in English except item 7, 8, and 12. The RPS-DM in Korean version has been found to be reliable and valid.

• The Monthly Diabetes
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• 통권210호
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• pp.8-10
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• 2007

대혈관 합병증은 중간크기 이상의 혈관(동맥 및 정맥)에서 동맥경화증이나 죽상경화증에 의한 변화로 발생하는 질환으로 관상동맥, 뇌혈관 및 말초혈관에 주로 발생하며 당뇨병환자의 주된 사망원인과 관련이 있기 때문에 매우 중요합니다. 당뇨병환자에서 대혈관 합병증인 죽상경화증은 가장 흔하고 중대한 만성합병증으로 관상동맥질환에 의한 관상동맥질환, 말초혈관질환 및 뇌혈관질환이 발생합니다. 발생률은 당뇨병이 없는 사람에 비해 2$\sim$5배 높으며 제 2형 당뇨병뿐만 아니라 제 1형 당뇨병환자의 주된 사망원인이 됩니다. 대혈관 합병증과 관련된 질환은 유병기간이 오래된 당뇨병환자에서 이환율, 장애 정도, 사망률 및 치료비용에 심각한 영향을 미칩니다. 당뇨병환자의 사망은 대부분이 대혈관 합병증과 관련이 있으며, 이중에서도 관상동맥질환으로 인한 사망률이 2$\sim$4배 증가합니다. 당뇨병성 만성합병증은 건강관리를 위한 지출에 상당히 영향을 미칩니다. 총 의료관리 예산의 약 25%가 당뇨병 및 당뇨병성 만성합병증의 치료에 지출됩니다. 위험요소를 감소시키거나 제거하면 만성합병증의 85%가 지연되거나 진행을 늦출 수 있습니다. 이것으로 미국의 경우 매년 170억 달러의 의료관리 예산을 절감할 수 있다고 합니다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.97-101
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• 2005

Renal diseases other than diabetic nephropathy can occur In diabetic patients. Urinary abnormalities or clinical courses inconsistent with the natural progression of diabetic nephropathy are suggestive of non-diabetic renal diseases and should lead to more extensive investigations. Presence of non-diabetic renal diseases in diabetic patients can alter the treatment plan and the prognosis. We report a 9-year-old girl who had type 1 membranoproliferatiye glomerulonephritis as well as type 1 diabetes mellitus.

• The Journal of Dong Guk Oriental Medicine
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.141-148
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• 1999

A simple and rapid FoLT(formamide low temperature)-PCR, whereby human genomic DNA from blood can be amplified without DNA preparative stps, is described using human insulin genes. By applicatin of FoLT-PCR in human insulin genes, intragenic polymorphism in non-coding regions of the human insulin gene was shown after amplification and analysis by restriction enzyme digestion. All nucleotide sequences were the same as the reported, and four necleotides, at 4 different positions were polymorphic, and polymorphic alleles ${\alpha}4$, ${\alpha}5$, ${\alpha}6$, and ${\beta}2$ were identified. The new alleles were originated from homologous recombination between the ${\alpha}1$ and ${\beta}1$ alleles, and the alleles were founded in heterozygotes only. Although allele ${\alpha}1$ was dominant, the new alleles and ${\beta}1$ were recessive. From the results, it was suggested that the new method of FoLT-PCR was highly applicable in genetic variation analysis.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제45권10호
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• pp.1181-1191
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• 2002