• 생물정신의학
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.117-126
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• 2004

Objects:It has been reported that the incidence of tardive dyskinesia(TD), the remarkable abnormal involuntary movement, was higher in the schizophrenics with high blood sugar levels and that TD had been improved by small amount of insulin-injection for 90 days. And also it was generally known that the blood lipids were higher in the schizophrenics with tardive dyskinesia. Thus, we tried to replicate the correlations of abnormal involuntary movements with blood sugar levels and blood lipids in chronic schizophrenics treated with antipsychotics. Methods:Thirty-eight male schizophrenic inpatients who were stable in clinical state with medications, were included. The patients who had been already diagnosed as diabetes mellitus(DM), organic brain disorder, substance- related disorder, physical illness were excluded and also we excluded female patients to remove the hormonal effect on TD. Eleven patients who ranked higher(above five) in the Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale(AIMS) were assigned into 2 groups, a dibenese group and a placebo group. Diabinese or placebos were administrated for 3 weeks with antipsychotics and AIMS was rechecked. Results:There were no correlations between the total AIMS scores and blood sugar and lipids levels in all subjects. The means of total and subscale scores(objective, face, and extremity) of AIMS did not reveal statistical significances between diabinese and placebo groups. However(total, jaw, face, upper arm, and objective feeling), were statistically higher in the diabinese group than those in the placebo group. And correlations of total cholesterol(TC) with fast blood sugar(FBS), weight with body mass index(BMI) and waist, total glycerol (TG) with BMI were statistically significant. Conclusion:In this study, there were statistical significances in the changes in ratings of AIMS scores between the diabinese group and the placebo group. Application of oral hypoglycemic agent might be a way of improving abnormal involuntary movements in schizophrenics with abnormal involuntary movements or TD. Althogugh it was not certain that there were correlations of abnormal involuntary movement with blood sugar and lipids, correlations of TC/TG with AIMS, of FBS with AIMS cautiously suggest that the regular check of $HbA_1C$, waist, and weight are recommended for schizophrenics.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제13권10호
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• pp.4686-4693
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• 2012

본 연구는 성인 남성 근로자들의 고혈압 발생에 관련된 요인을 밝히고, 고혈압의 1차 예방대책을 실시하기 위한 과학적 근거를 제공할 목적으로 대전광역시의 모 건강검진센터에서 2011년에 건강검진을 받은 남성 근로자 2,230명을 대상으로 하였다. 조사는 대상자의 연령, 비만도, 내당능, 흡연 및 음주습관, 운동습관과 혈압수준과의 관계를 조사하였다. 연구결과, 전체 조사대상자의 연령계층별 고혈압 발생은 30대 18.8%, 40대 23.8%, 50대 33.0%를 보였으며, 고혈압 발생은 연령이 증가할수록, BMI가 증가할수록 높아지는 경향이었으며, 내당능 이상군, 상습음주군, 운동부족군에서 그렇지 않은 군보다 고혈압 발생이 유의하게 높았다. 고혈압 발생에 대한 관련변수의 위험비를 구한 결과 비만도의 경우 30대, 40대, 50대 연령층 모두 정상군에 비해 과체중군과 비만군에서 고혈압이 발생할 위험비가 1.0 이상 유의하게 상승하였다. 내당능 이상군은 정상군에 비해 40대와 50대 연령층에서, 흡연군은 비흡연군에 비해 30대 연령층에서, 상습음주군은 비상습음주군에 비해 30대 연령층에서, 비운동군은 운동군에 비해 40대와 50대 연령층에서 고혈압이 발생할 위험비가 1.0 이상 유의하게 상승하였다. 위와 같은 결과는 고혈압의 1차 예방대책으로 비만, 알코올섭취, 운동부족이 중요하므로 바람직한 음주습관, 정기적인 운동 및 적정 체중의 유지에 신경을 쓸 필요가 있음을 시사한다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.96-101
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• 2005

덤핑 증후군은 소아의 위공장 경관식이의 합병증으로 발생할 수 있는 질환으로, 19개월된 여아에서 식후 나타나는 특징적인 임상증상과 당부하 검사상 조기 고혈당 후 나타나는 후기 저혈당으로 진단할 수 있었으며, 생옥수수 전분을 포함한 식이요법만으로도 증상의 호전과 영양상태의 호전을 보일 수 있었다.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.84-88
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• 2012

Purpose: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), which is caused by mutations of the NF1 gene, is the most frequent single gene disorder to affect the nervous system. Unidentified bright objects (UBOs) are commonly observed on brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with NF1. However, their clinical and pathologic significance is not well understood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between UBOs and cerebral glucose metabolism measured by $^{18}F$-2-Fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose ($^{18}F$-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) in Korean patients with NF1. Materials and Methods: Medical records of 75 patients (34 males and 41 females) with NF1 who underwent brain MRI and PET between 2005 and 2011 were evaluated retrospectively. Clinical data including demographics, neurological symptoms, and brain MRI and PET findings, were reviewed. Results: UBOs were detected in the brain MRI scans of 31 patients (41%). The region most frequently affected by UBOs was the basal ganglia. The most frequent brain PET finding was thalamic glucose hypometabolism (45/75, 60%). Of the 31 patients with UBOs, 26 had thalamic glucose hypometabolism on brain PET, but the other 5 had normal brain PET findings. Conversely, of the 45 patients with thalamic glucose hypometabolism on brain PET, 26 showed UBOs on their brain MRI scans, but 19 had normal findings on brain MRI scans. Conclusion: UBOs on brain MRI scans and thalamic glucose hypometabolism on PET appear to be 2 distinctive features of NF1 rather than correlated symptoms. Because the clinical significance of these abnormal imaging findings remains unclear, a longitudinal follow-up study of changes in clinical manifestations and imaging findings is necessary.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제10권5호
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• pp.633-644
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• 2005

The body mass index, blood pressures and blood profiles of adults, who worked at three colleges in the Daejeon area, were evaluated for use in developing well-balanced menus at their workplace cafeterias and/or in creating nutrition education programs tailored to their health statuses. The data analyzed were from physical examinations performed in 2002 and in 2004 by the National Health Insurance Corporation. Overall, levels of systolic and diastolic blood pressure and serum cholesterol were lower in the 2004 samples than in those of 2002, but most samples in 2004 showed higher levels of SGOT. In 2002, statistical differences occured in the levels of blood pressure and serum cholesterol among age groups, but not in 2004. And in 2004, the older the age group, the higher the BMI. Among subjects in their twenties, three variables (systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and serum cholesterol) showed statistical differences; this increased to four variables (systolic and diastolic blood pressure, blood glucose and serum cholesterol) among subjects in their thirties and to six variables (Hb, SGOT, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, blood glucose and serum cholesterol) among those in their forties, followed by a decline to four variables (systolic and diastolic blood pressure, Hb and serum cholesterol) among subjects in their fifties. In general, the results of physical examinations showed improvements in blood pressure and blood profiles in 2004 in comparison with results in 2002. The level of SGOT was the exception. Despite these improvements, of those employees who had physical examinations in 2004, $5.2\%$ had high blood glucose and $18.1\%$ hypertension, $27.9\%$ hypercholesterolemia, $8.3\%$ registered abnormal liver functions, and $31.3\%$ were classified as overweight and obese. Moreover, because some vulnerable blood profiles were found in the older age groups, various programs, including nutrition education, and/or development of healthful diets as well as excercise activities, may be needed within their workplaces.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.389-396
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• 2015

본 연구에서는 공복혈당장애 및 당뇨병과 치주질환의 관련성을 알아보고자 하였다. 본 연구는 국민건강영양조사 제5기(2010년, 2012년) 원시자료를 이용하였으며, 만 19세 이상 성인 총 10,856명을 최종 연구대상자로 선정하였다. 치주질환 유병여부를 종속변수로 한 로지스틱 회귀분석에서는 모든 변수가 보정된 상태에서 성별, 연령, 교육수준, 흡연 및 당뇨병상태가 통계적으로 유의하게 관련이 있는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.001). 본 연구결과 당뇨병의 전단계인 공복혈당장애가 치주질환의 확실한 위험요인으로 보이지는 않지만, 전당뇨병 환자는 당뇨병을 예방하거나 지연시키는 노력을 하지 않으면, 10년 내에 당뇨병으로 발전될 가능성이 높으므로 전당뇨병 단계에서부터 치주질환의 지속적인 검사와 관리가 필요하다고 할 수 있다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제36권5호
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• pp.425-436
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• 2003

The present study was conducted to evaluate the usefulness of common Korean legumes as a high-fiber supplement in therapeutic diets for diabetic patients. Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were used as animal models and four kinds of legumes, black soybean (BS), yellow soybean (YS), green pea (GP) and soybean curd residue (SCR) were tested as high-fiber supplements. Seven groups of normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were fed isocaloric experimental diets containing 8％ dietary fiber from one of four legumes or purified cellulose and pectin for 6 weeks. The effects of the legumes on the glucose and lipid metabolism of diabetic rats was examined and compared with the effects of cellulose and pectin. The legume supplementation did not show any beneficial effect on glucose tolerance, however, it exhibited a plasma cholesterol-lowering effect in diabetic rats. The cholesterol-lowering action was especially strong in BS and the degree of the effect was comparable to that of pectin. The levels of total lipids, cholesterol, and triglyceride in the hepatic tissues of rats fed legume diets were similar to those of the pectin group. All legume supplements induced an increase in fecal steroid excretion. The fecal cholesterol contents were significantly high following the supplementations of YS and SCR (p < 0.05). The excretion of fecal bile acids in the BS and YS groups was significantly higher than it was in the pectin group (p < 0.05). Concentration of lipid peroxidation products in the blood and urine of diabetic animals was lower in the legume groups than in the cellulose group. The levels of hepatic lipid peroxidation products were significantly lower in the BS and YS groups than in the pectin group (p < 0.05). From the results of this study, the plasma cholesterol-lowering effect of BS is possibly due to the significant (p < 0.05) in-crease in fecal steroid excretion, which suggests that BS could be beneficial in improving abnormal lipid metabolism in diabetic rats. (Korean J Nutrition 36(5): 425∼436, 2003)

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.366-374
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• 2013

Anti-diabetic activities of cultured mycelia from Ganoderma applanatum are being evaluated in this study. The OGTT and 4-weeks of repeated oral efficacy tests are conducted in mice at the doses of 0 (vehicle treatment), 25, 75 and 225 mg/kg/day, respectively. In human study, the test article was administered orally every day for 8-week at a dose of 1,500 mg/kg, tid and placebo group. The blood glucose levels (BGL) at 0.5 hour after treatment are significant decreased in all treatment groups of OGTT test. In the 4-week test, BGL of 75 and 225 mg/kg/day group is continuously decreased during all treatment periods and the BGL of 25 mg/kg/day group show decreasing trends at the final week, the pancreas weight of all treatment groups are being increased, and the Langerhans-islet numbers were increased at all treatment groups with a dose-response manner. There are no test article-related abnormal signs and the fasted blood glucose (FBG), postprandial blood glucose (PPG) and HbA1c are decreased significantly after 8-week treatments. These results that the cultured mycelia from Ganoderma applanatum could decrease BGL by protecting the degeneration of Langerhans islets.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제38권1호
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• pp.54-58
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• 2006

To find out the effectiveness of clinical examination for the diagnosis of respiratory tuberculosis, a 78 respiratory tuberculosis patient,s group was matched by sex and age with 78 control healthy subjects. In the result of blood chemistry, mean values of $123.5{\pm}62.04mg/dL$ in glucose, $429.01{\pm}150.77IU/L$ in LDH, and $44.51{\pm}43.76IU/L$ in ${\gamma}$-GTP, were higher than that of the controls (healthy subjects), and $3.51{\pm}0.68mg/dL$ in albumin was lower than that of the controls. In the result of the haematology examination, mean values of $12.52{\pm}3.27g/dL$ in hemoglobin, $36.72{\pm}7.28%$ in hematocrit, and $24.61{\pm}12.36%$ in lymphocyte, were lower than that of the controls, $9.23{\pm}5.25%$ in monocyte $78.30{\pm}37.35mm/hr$ in ESR, and $48.45{\pm}35.15U/L$ in ADA were higher than that of the controls. For the comparisons of the tuberculosis patients values from normal reference values, 22.2% in glucose, 22.4% in LDH, 25.0% in ${\gamma}$-GTP, 35.4% in albumin, 88% in ESR, and 88.6% in ADA, showed abnormal values. We concluded that the values of glucose, ${\gamma}$-GTP, albumin, WBC, RBC, hemoglobin, hematocrit, lymphocyte, monocyte, ADA, and the ESR were useful in tuberculosis diagnosis.

• Yonsei Medical Journal
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• 제59권9호
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• pp.1131-1137
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• 2018

Purpose: Previous reports have shown that hyperglycemia-induced inhibition of transient receptor potential vanilloid sub type 4 (TRPV4), a transient receptor potential ion channel, affects the severity of hearing impairment (HI). In this study, we explored the role of TRPV4 in HI using HEI-OC1 cells exposed to high glucose (HG). Materials and Methods: HEI-OC1 cells were cultured in a HG environment (25 mM D-glucose) for 48 hours, and qRT-PCR and Western blotting were used to analyze the expression of TRPV4 at the mRNA and protein level. TRPV4 agonist (GSK1016790A) or antagonist (HC-067047) in cultured HEI-OC1 cells was used to obtain abnormal TRPV4 expression. Functional TRPV4 activity was assessed in cultured HEI-OC1 cells using the MTT assay and a cell death detection ELISA. Results: TRPV4 agonists exerted protective effects against HG-induced HI, as evidenced by increased MTT levels and inhibition of apoptosis in HEI-OC1 cells. TRPV4 overexpression significantly increased protein levels of phosphorylated p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (p-p38 MAPK), while TRPV4 antagonists had the opposite effect. Our results indicated that TRPV4 is a hyperglycemia-related factor that can inhibit cell proliferation and promote cell apoptosis by activating the MAPK signaling pathway in HEI-OC1 cells. Conclusion: Our results show that the overexpression of TRPV4 can attenuate cell death in HEI-OC1 cells exposed to HG.