• Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.193-204
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• 1995

In order to examine the effect of extrahepatic cholestasis induced by common bile duct ligation on the hepatic function, the pharmacokinetics of antipyrine and d-propranolol were investigated in rats. In addition, in an attempt to observe the degree of direct hepatic injury, light and electron microscopic observations and conventional pathologic test using serum were performed. Five days after common bile duct ligation, antipyrine(15 mg/kg) and d-propranolol(3 mg/kg) were intravenously administrated to the rats, respectively. The total clearances of antipyrine and d-propranolol were significantly(p<0.05) decreased. Because hepatic clearance of antipyrine poorly extracted by the liver and that of d-propranolol highly extracted by the liver are respectively dependent on the hepatic intrinsic clearance and the hepatic blood flow, it may be concluded that extrahepatic cholestasis following five days after common bile duct ligation decreased the hepatic intrinsic clearance and the hepatic blood flow. SGPT, SGOT, cholesterol, bilirubin(total bilirubin, direct bilirubin) and alkaline phosphatase were significantly increased(p<0.05). The proliferation of bile ducts was prominent, and degeneration and necrosis of hepatocytes were observed by light microscope. Also, ultrastructurally, bile canaliculi were containing the amorphous materials and losing microvilli, and SER and RER in hepatocytes were dilated and vacuolated.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.489-496
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• 1995

Artemisia messes-schmidiana var viridis(Compositae) has been used for jaundice, hepatitis, diuretic and liver cirrhosis etc. 1-naphthylisothiocyanate(ANIT) has been used as a model compound to study mechanisms of intrahepatic cholestasis in laboratory animals as rat and mouse. The purposes of present study are to examine pharmacological effects of Artemisia messes-schmidiana var viridis water extract(AMWE) on alterations of triacylglycerol, cholesterol, protein, albumin and A/G ratio levels in serum, of histopathological appearances of liver, and that of hepatic microsomal cytochrome P-450 contents. Increased serum triacylglycerol levels by ANIT were significantly decreased with AMWE. However, AMWE posttreatment aggravated ANIT-induced cholesterol increase. Serum total protein and albumin contents, and A/G ratio were decreased in all ANIT-treated groups, and there were increased compared with control by AMWE posttreatment. Hepatic microsomal cytochrome P-450 contents were decreased in either AMWE and ANIT treatment, which greatly increased with AMWE pretreatment. On the other hand, in histological findings, our results shown that ANIT induced increase of lipid droplets and widening of sinusoidal capillary and these phenomena were disappeared with AMWE treatment. In conclusion, AMWE have choleresis effect. Also, AMWE improved lipid metabolism, protection and regeneration of hepatocytes in ANIT-induced cholestasis.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.481-488
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• 1995

In oriental folk medicine, Artemisia messes-schmidiana var viridis(Compositae) has been used for jaundice, hepatitis, diuretic and liver cirrhosis etc. 1-naphthylisothiocyanate(ANIT) has been used for more than 20 years as a model compound to study mechanisms of intrahepatic cholestasis in laboratory animals as rat and mouse. Various biochemical and morphological changes including biliary epithelial and parenchymal cell necrosis occur in the liver of animals treated with ANIT. The purposes of present study are to examine pharmacological effects of Artemisia messes-schmidiana var viridis water extract(AMWE) on alterations of secretion volume and total bile acids level in bile juice, and that of serum AST, ALT, ALP, bilirubin, and glucose levels in rat. AMWE stimulated bile secretion and recovered ANIT-induced cholestasis. Bile acid concentrations increased to more than 60% compared with normal by ANIT, which were returned toward normal value with AMWE treatment. Serum AST and ALT activities were increased by ANIT and yet which were significantly decreased with AMWE treatment. In addition, this effect was apparent in AMWE pretreatment group. Serum glucose levels were increased with AMWE and ANIT, while were decreased compared with control in AMWE posttreatment group. Increased serum total bilirubin contents and ALP activities by ANIT were significantly decreased with AMWE posttreatment. In conclusion, AMWE exerted bile acid-independent choleresis effect and then improved to normal conditions ANIT-induced cholestatic syndromes. Also, AMWE have protective and regenerative effect of hepatocytes in rat.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.46-58
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• 1999

목 적: 신생아 담즙정체증은 소아과 소화기 영역에서 중요한 질환의 하나임에도 불구하고 원인 질환 및 장기추적 고찰에 대한 국내의 보고가 드문 실정이다. 따라서 저자들은 신생아 담즙정체증의 원인 및 추적조사시의 합병증 등의 임상적 고찰과 함께 예후인자를 분석하여 신생아 담즙정체증 환아의 진료에 도움을 주고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법: 1981년부터 1992년까지 12년간 신생아 혹은 초기 영아기에 발생한 담즙정체증으로 서울대학교 어린이병원 소아과에 입원하였던 190명을 대상으로 하였다. 담즙정체증의 원인질환, 추적조사시에 관찰된 합병증 및 사인, 특발성신생아간염과 담도폐쇄증의 초기의 임상적 차이점, 예후 및 예후 인자를 분석하였다. 결 과: 1) 담즙정체증의 원인질환은 190명에서 신생아 간염이 101례(53%), 간외담도계 질환이 84례(44%), 간내담도형성부전증이 5례(3%)이었다. 신생아간염은 특발성신생아간염이 77례(41%), 감염성 신생아 간염이 24례(12%)이었고, 간외담도질환은 담도폐쇄증이 79례(41%), 총수담관낭이 5례(3%)이었다. 2) 추적조사시에 관찰된 주요한 임상적 문제점은 지속적인 고열, 위장관출혈, 간성혼수, 복수 등이었다. 3) 담도폐쇄증 환아에서 지속적인 고열의 원인은 상행성담관염, 혹은 line-related sepsis가 58%이었고, 폐렴이 15%, 요로감염이 8%, 상기도 감염이 7%이었다. 4) 상행성담관염 혹은 line related sepsis의 원인균은 Escherichia coli가 28%로 가장 빈도가 많았고, Coagulase negative staphylococcus가 14%, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Klebsiela pneumoniae가 각각 10%, Enterococcus가 6%, Candida albicans가 4%이었다. 5) 주요한 사인은 간성혼수와 위장관출혈이었다. 6) 특발성신생아간염은 71%, 감염성 신생아간염은 75%의 환아에서 회복되었으며, 대부분 생후 12개월 이내, 주로 6개월 이내에 회복되었다. 미숙아, 초기의 간종대가 작은 경우, 초기 알부민치 높은 경우, 콜레스테롤치, ${\gamma}$-GT치, 빌리루빈치 및 AST치가 낮은 경우에서 예후가 양호하였다. 7) 담도폐쇄증 환아의 Kasai수술후의 5년 생존율은 40%이었고 사망의 대부분은 12개월 이내에 관찰되었다. 가장 중요한 예후인자는 수술시기이었고 수술시기가 12주 이전인 49%가 양호한 예후를 보인 반면에, 12주 이후인 경우는 12%이었다. 8) 담즙정체증의 초기 임상소견중 가장 중요한 예후인자는 원인질환이었다. 9) 특발성신생아간염과 담도폐쇄증 사이에서 차이를 보인 임상소견은 성별, 제태연령, 콜레스테롤 치 및 ${\gamma}$-GT치 이었다. 특발성신생아간염은 남아, 미숙아에서 호발하였고, 낮은 콜레스테롤치 및 ${\gamma}$-GT치를 보였다. 결 론: 우리나라에서 신생아 담즙정체증의 흔한 원인으로는 담도폐쇄증과 특발성신생아간염의 빈도가 가장 높았고, 이외에 감염성 신생아 간염, 총수담관낭, Alagille 증후군 등이었으며, 유전성, 대사성질환은 관찰되지 않았다. 신생아 담즙정체증에서 원인질환은 예후를 결정하는 가장 중요한 요인으로 원인질환에 대한 적절한 진단이 요구되며, 또한 상행성 담관염, 폐렴, 패혈증 등의 감염문제, 간성혼수, 위장관 출혈 등은 장기 추적시의 자주 발생하는 심각한 임상적 문제점으로서 이에 대한 적절한 치료대책이 요구된다고 하겠다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.122-126
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• 2012

Benign recurrent intrahepatic cholestasis (BRIC) is a rare autosomal recessive inherited disorder characterized by multiple recurrent episodes of severe cholestatic jaundice without obstruction of extrahepatic bile duct. We present the case of a 7-year-old boy with BRIC confirmed by mutation analysis in the ATP8B1 gene and typical clinical manifestation. Despite inheritance of BRIC, we detected a mutation on only one allele. To our knowledge, this is the first report of BRIC with a confirmed single heterozygote novel mutation in the ATP8B1 gene in Korea.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.121-124
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• 2014

Omega (${\omega}$)-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids appear to be effective in preventing and treating parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease, and several mechanisms were proposed for this observation. An 8-week-old male infant with cholestasis and acholic stool was diagnosed non-syndromic intrahepatic interlobular bile duct paucity by open-wedge liver biopsy. Initially he was treated with usual supportive medical therapy, including ursodeoxycholic acid. However, the clinical status and laboratory tests did not improve. Omega (${\omega}$)-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (initially intravenous administration and oral administration later), were started and his liver function, including aminotransferase level and bilirubin levels normalized, and the ivory stool color turned green. We report the possible effectiveness of ${\omega}$-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids as a potent choleretic agent for non-syndromic intrahepatic interlobular bile duct paucity, a very rare structural pediatric hepatic disease.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.273-278
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• 2013

We present a case of a 7-year-old boy who had cholestasis after trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole combination therapy. Liver biopsy was performed 36 days after the onset of jaundice because of no evidence of improving cholestasis. Liver histology revealed portal inflammation, bile plug, and biliary stasis around the central vein with the loss of the interlobular bile ducts. Immunohistochemical stains for cytokeratin 7 and 19 were negative. These findings were consistent with those of vanishing bile duct syndrome (VBDS). Chlestasis was progressively improved with dose increment of urosodeoxycholic acid from conventional to high dose. This is the first case report of trimethoprime-sulfamethoxazole associated VBDS in Korean children. The case suggests that differential diagnosis of VBDS should be considered in case of progressive cholestatic hepatitis with elevation of alkaline phosphatase and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase after or during taking medicine to treat nonhepatobiliary diseases illness.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.192-198
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• 2002

저자들은 지속적인 황달을 주소로 연세의대 세브란스병원에 입원하였던 10개월 된 남아에서 특징적인 얼굴모양, 심혈관계 이상, 간 생검 조직검사상 담즙 정체, 거대세포 형성 및 소염관 담관의 수가 감소되어 있었고, 퇴원 후 간경변으로 이행되어 간 이식수술을 받았던 Alagille증후군 1례를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제22권6호
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• pp.565-570
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• 2019

Benign biliary strictures are uncommon in children. Classically, these cases are managed surgically, however less invasive approaches with interventional radiology and or endoscopy may have similar results and improved safety profiles While benign biliary strictures have been described in literature on several occasions in young children, (most older than 1 year and once in an infant 3 months of age), all reported cases were managed surgically. We present two cases of benign biliary strictures in infants less than 6 months of age that were managed successfully with novel non-invasive procedures and a review of all current pediatric cases reported in the literature. Furthermore, we describe the use of a Rendezvous procedure, which has not been reported as a treatment approach for benign biliary strictures.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제49권10호
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• pp.1067-1072
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• 2006

목 적 : Alagille 증후군에 대하여 국내 증례 보고가 된 바 있으나 국내 Alagille 증후군 환자의 임상 양상에 대한 종합적인 분석은 없는 실정이다. 이에 국내 Alagille 증후군 환자의 임상양상과 장기 예후, 예후에 미치는 요인에 대해 알아보고자 한다. 방 법 : 1984년 7월부터 2006년 5월까지 서울대학교병원 소아과를 방문하여 Alagille 증후군으로 진단받은 30명의 환자를 대상으로, 만성 쓸개즙정체, 심혈관계 질환, 척추 이상, 눈의 이상, 특징적 얼굴형, 검사 결과, 예후를 기록지를 통하여 후향적으로 검토하였다. 결 과 : 만성 쓸개즙정체를 보인 환자가 100%, 심혈관계 이상이 있는 환자가 84.4%, 골격계 이상이 있는 경우가 30.0%, 안구의 이상이 있는 경우가 43.3%, 특징적 얼굴형을 보이는 경우가 100%였다. 30례의 환자 가운데 17례는 2세 경에 만성 쓸개즙정체가 호전되었고, 13례는 2세 이후에도 만성 쓸개즙정체가 지속되었다. 2세 경에도 만성 쓸개즙정체가 지속되는 환자는 합병증의 빈도가 유의하게 높았다(P=0.001). 30례의 환자 가운데 Alagille 증후군으로 인한 사망이 6례였고 이중 5례가 간질환의 합병증으로 사망하였다. 결 론 : Alagille 증후군 환자에서 간질환의 합병증이 사망의 중요한 원인이 되므로 이에 대한 주의 깊은 추적 관찰이 필요하며, 2세경에도 만성 쓸개즙정체가 호전되지 않는 경우 간이식을 요하거나 사망하는 빈도가 높으므로, 2세경에도 만성 쓸개즙정체가 지속되면 간이식을 고려해야 할 것이다.