• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.227-237
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• 1996

In order to investigate the prevalence and pattern of renal lesions in sows, 250 kidneys collected from abattoir were examined grossly and histopathologically. The prevalence of renal lesions in sows was 46.8% (l17/250). Main gross findings were consisted of congestion and/or petechiation (21.6%), cortical enlargement (15.2%), renal cysts (6.0%), abscessation (4.4%), and infarction (1.5%). Principle microscopic lesions were composed of interstitial nephritis (25.6% ), glomerulosclerosis (13.6%), glomerular thrombosis (3.6%), amyloidosis (2.0%) and glomerulosclerosis (2.0%) Sixty four kidneys with interstitial nephritis was classified by 46 chronic and 18 acute cases. Among 34 kidneys with glomerulonephritis, there were divided into 18 membranous type, 9 proliferative type and 7 membranoproliferative type. For these results, it was confirmed that sows raised in Kwangju and Chonnam areas had been affected by a variety of pathological renal lesions.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권11호
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• pp.1104-1109
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• 2007

목 적 : MPGN은 소아에서는 11년 이내에, 성인에서는 8년 이내에 50%가 사망하게 되는 불량한 예후를 지닌 만성신장병중의 하나이다. 한국에서는 1998년부터 학교집단뇨검사가 법으로 제정되어 시행되었다. 우리는 학교집단뇨검사를 통해 진단된 무증상의 막증식성 사구체신염과 증상이 있는 막증식성 사구체신염의 예후를 비교하였다. 방 법 : 1996년 1월부터 2005년 12월까지 본원 소아과에 입원하여 경피적 신생검 시행 후 병리조직학적 검사상 제 1형 MPGN으로 진단 받고 스테로이드 단독 또는 cyclosporine과 함께 또는 스테로이드만 단독으로 투여받고 있는 환자 18명의 특징과 예후를 분석하였다. 추적 관찰된 기간은 평균 6.3년이었다. 18명의 환자중에 7명의 환자는 학교집단뇨검사를 통해 진단된 환자이고, 11명의 환자는 진단당시 신증후군이나 급성신염, 육안적 혈뇨를 보이는 환자들이었다. 결 과 : 학교집단뇨검사로 진단된 환자들 가운데 남자는 4명이고, 여자는 3명이었다. 이들의 평균나이는 12.6세였다. 학교집단뇨검사에서 4명의 환자는 혈뇨와 단백뇨를 보였고, 1명의 환자는 단백뇨만 보였으며, 2명의 환자는 혈뇨만 보였다. 이들 가운데 3명이 진단 당시 혈청보체치가 감소하여 있었다. Methylprednisolone 충격요법 후에 5명의 환자(72%)가 혈뇨나 단백뇨없이 관해하였으며, 신기능이 저하된 환자는 한명도 없었다. 학교집단뇨검사를 받지 않은 그룹 가운데 남자는 9명이었고, 여자는 2명이었다. 이들의 평균나이는 14.4세였다. 진단 당시 7명의 환자는 신증후군 소견을 보였고, 3명의 환자는 육안적 혈뇨를 보였고, 1명의 환자는 현미경적 혈뇨와 함께 급성신부전의 소견을 보였다. 이들 가운데 진단 당시 혈청보체치가 감소하여 있던 환자는 5명이었다. 그리고 4명의 환자(36%)가 관해를 이루었으며, 1명의 환자는 복막투석을 필요로 하였으며, 3명의 환자에서 신기능이 저하되었으며 이 중 1명의 복막 투석을 필요로 하였다. 결 론 : 위의 사실들을 확실히 하기 위해서는 장기간의 연구가 필요하겠지만, 우리의 연구는 학교집단뇨검사를 통한 조기진단과 스테로이드 치료가 1형 막증식성사구체신염 환아의 예후에 도움이 될 것임을 보여주었다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.152-161
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• 2006

Purpose : In Korea, the school urine screening program is a useful tool for screening urine abnormalities. It is particularly useful in early detection of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis(MPGN) I, which frequently progresses to chronic renal failure. In this study, we studied the medical history, laboratory findings, and histologic findings of MPGN to gain helpful information on early detection and treatment. Methods : The subjects were 19 children, who were diagnosed with MPGN from kidney biopsies that were performed in ten nationwide university hospitals because of abnormal urine findings from school urine screening programs conducted from July 1999 to April 2004. We divided the patients into 2 groups, a nephrotic range proteinuria group(n=8) and a non-nephrotic proteinuria group(n=11), and retrospectively analyzed the clinical features, laboratory findings, histologic findings, treatment, and clinical course. Results : The mean age at the first abnormal urinalysis was $10.6{\pm}2.2$ years in the nephrotic proteinuria group and $9.6{\pm}3.2$ years in the non-nephrotic proteinuria group. The mean age at the time of kidney biopsy was $11.3{\pm}2.3$ years in the nephrotic range proteinuria group and $10.4{\pm}3.2$ years in the non-nephrotic proteinuria group respectively. There was no significant difference in the mean age and sex between the two groups. In the nephrotic proteinuria group, 6 children had a low plasma C3 level and in the non-nephrotic proteinuria group, 8 children had a low plasma C3 level, but there was no significant difference between the 2 groups. There was no significant difference in the laboratory test results(including WBC count, RBC count, platelet count and other serologic tests) between the 2 groups except for 24 hour urine protein secretion. There was no difference between the 2 groups with regard to the acute and chronic changes in the glomerulus on light microscopic findings, IgG, IgA, Ig M, C1q, C3, C4, fibrogen deposition on immunofluoroscence findings, and mesangial deposits, subendothelial deposits, and subepithelial deposits on electron microscopic findings. The children were treated with corticosteroids, ACE(angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors, dipyridamole and other immunosuppressive agents. During the course of treatment, there were no children whose clinical condition worsened. Among 19 children, 3 children went into remission(2 in the nephrotic proteinuria group, 1 in the non-nephrotic proteinuria group) and 9 children went into a partial remission(4 in the nephrotic proteinuria group, 5 in the non-nephrotic proteinuria group) on urinalysis. There was no significant difference in the treatment results between the two groups. Conclusion : The 73.7% of children who were incidentally diagnosed with MPGN by the school urine screening program had reduced C3. 42.1% of the children had nephrotic range proteinuria. There were no significant differences in clinical features, laboratory test results, light microscopic, immunofluorescence microscopic, and electron microscopic findings between the nephrotic proteinuria group and the non-nephrotic proteinuria group except for the 24 hour urine protein secretion. Therefore, for early detection of MPGN during the school urine screening program, we strongly recommend a kidney biopsy if children have abnormal urine findings such as persistent proteinuria and persistent hematuria, or if the serum C3 is reduced.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.188-195
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• 2001

제2형 막증식성 사구체 신염은 전자현미경 검사 상 기저막 내에 리본과 같은 형태의 전자고밀도물질이 참착되어 지속적인 보체의 감소와 혈뇨, 단백뇨등을 나타내는 원발성 사구체 질환이다. 저자들은 내원 4년 전에 신장조직검사상 연쇄상구균 감염 후 급성사구체 신염을 진단 받은 후 4년 이상 지속되는 혈뇨와 보체의 감소로 재차 시행한 신장조직검사상 확진된 제 2형 막증식성 사구체신염 1례를 경험하였기에 국내외 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제53권7호
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• pp.766-769
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• 2010

Dense deposit disease (DDD) is a rare disorder characterized by the deposition of abnormal electron-dense material within the glomerular basement membrane of the kidneys. The diagnosis is made in most patients between 5 and 15 years of age, and within 10 years, approximately half of the affected patients progress to end-stage renal disease. We report a rare case of regressive DDD without C3 deposition after steroid therapy in an 11-year-old boy. The patient presented with edema, gross hematuria, and nephrotic-range proteinuria. Laboratory testing revealed a serum creatinine level of 1.17 mg/dL, albumin level of 2.3 g/dL, and serum C3 level of 125 mg/dL (range 90-180 mg/dL). The results of the renal biopsy were consistent with DDD without C3 deposition. After 6 weeks of steroid therapy, the nephrotic syndrome completely resolved. The follow-up renal biopsy showed a significant reduction in mesangial proliferation and disappearance of electron-dense deposits in the GBM.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제29권2호
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• pp.99-108
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• 1989

In order to observe the pathological changes of kidney in rabbits infected with the viral haemorrhagic disease, the kidney tissues from the 91 rabbits infected with the viral haemorrhagic disease were examined by light and electron microscopy. The results observed were as follows: 1. On light microscopic observation, the kidney lesions were identified as haemorrhagic glomerular necrosis(33.0%), membranous glomerulonephritis(20.9%), thrombotic glomerulopathy(19.8%), membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis(8.8%), mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis(8.8%) ischemic acute tubular necrosis(7.7%), and acute serous glomerulitis(6.6%). 2. On electron microscopic observation, cytoplasmic degeneration of mesangial cells, and irregular thickening of basement membranes with electron dense granular materials were observed. In podocytes swelling of mitochondria, dilatation of endoplasmic reticulum and extensive fusion of foot processes were also observed. Nonenveloped round icosahedral picornaviral particles with a diameter of 28~33nm were detected in the cytoplasm of degenerative endothelial cells, polymorphonuclear leucoytes, and monocytes.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.17-21
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• 2018

Thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) is an interleukin-7-like cytokine that is an important trigger and initiator of many allergic diseases. TSLP promotes a T-helper type 2 (Th2) cytokine response that can be pathological. A relationship is formed both at the induction phase of the Th2 response through polarization of dendritic cells to drive Th2 cell differentiation and at the effector phase of the response, by promoting the expansion of activated T cells and their secretion of Th2 cytokines and TSLP. In transgenic mice with TSLP overexpression, it has been reported that TSLP leads to the development of mixed cryoglobulinemic membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. In addition, TSLP can play an important role in the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy and systemic lupus erythematosus-related nephritis. From our knowledge of the role of TSLP in the kidney, further studies including the discovery of new therapies need to be considered based on the relationship between TSLP and glomerulonephritis.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.186-194
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• 2004

목적: MPGN의 전체적인 발생빈도는 감소하는 추세에 있지만, 학교 집단뇨검사에서 발견된 소변의 이상소견으로 인해 진단되는 경우는 오히려 증가하는 추세이다. 이에 저자들은 MPGN으로 진단된 환자를 대상으로 진단 당시의 발견 양상에 따른 임상적 및 병리조직학적 차이점을 분석 하였다. 방법: 1990년 1월부터 2004년 2월까지 인제 의과대학 부산백병원 소아과에 입원하여 신생검을 시행받은 신장질환 환아 중 병리조직학적 소견 상 MPGN으로 진단받은 환아들을 대상으로 후향적으로 의무 기록지를 조사하였다. 환자들은 처음 발견될 당시의 양상에 따라 소변검사상에서 단백뇨나 혈뇨같은 이상 소견이나 사구체 질환을 의심할만한 증상을 동반신장 질환의 의심하에 본원으로 전윈된 경우의 증상군과 학교에서 실시한 집단뇨 검사상에서 소변의 이상 소견이 우연히 발견된 집단뇨검사군으로 구분하였다. 결과: 전체 18명의 환자는 증상군이 8명, 집단뇨검사군이 10명으로 집단뇨검사군이 더 많았다. 혈청 총단백량은 증상군에서 $4.9{\pm}1.2\;g/dL$, 집단뇨검사군에서 $7.0{\pm}0.5\;g/dL$였으며, 혈청 알부민치는 증상군에서 $2.8{\pm}0.9\;g/dL$, 집단뇨검사군에서 $4.1{\pm}0.3 \;g/dL$로 증상군에서 각각 통계적으로 유의하게 낮았다(P=0.002,_P=0.002) 혈청 $C_3$치는 증상군에서 $63.9{\pm}36.4\;mg/dL$, 집판뇨검사군에서 $100.8{\pm}39.5\;g/dL$로 증상군에서 통계적으로 유의하게 낮았다(_P=0.041). 24시간 채집뇨를 이용한 총단백랑은 증상군에서 $3684.0{\pm}2601.3\;mg/m^2$으로, 집단뇨검사군의 $559.4{\pm}4.6.9\;mg/m^2$에 비해 통계적으로 유의하게 많았다(P=0.001). 혈청 BUN, 크레아티닌, $C_4$, IgA 농도 등은 양군 사이에 유의한 차이가 관찰되지 않았다. 발견 당시 혈청 $C_3$치의 감소는 모두 11명(61.1%)에서 관찰되었는데, 증상군에서는 7명(87.5%), 집단뇨검사군에서는 4명(40%)으로 증상군에서 혈청 $C_3$치의 감소가 보다 현저하였다. 그러나 추적관찰 기간 동안 증상군에서는 7명 중 4명, 집단뇨검사군에서는 4명 중 1명에서 혈청 $C_3$치는 정상범위로 증가하여 최종 관찰시점에서는 6명 (33.3%)에서만 혈청 $C_3$치의 감소가 지속되고 있다. 혈청 $C_3$치의 감소를 보인 경우를 다시 병리조직학적 분류에 의해 세분하여보면 발병당시에는 I형 8명(61.5%), II형에 1명(100%), III형 2명(50%)에서 관찰되었는데, 최종 시점에서는 I형 4명(30.8%), II형 1명(100%), III형 1명(33.3%)이었다. 또한 증상군에서 세포성 반월체형성과 세뇨관위축의 빈도가 높았으며, 사구체 혈관벽 비후와 사구체 간질의 증가의 정도가 집단뇨검사군에 비해 통계적으로 유의하게 높았다. 결론: 무증상성 요이상을 가진 환자에서 신장조직검사 실시 후 MPGN으로 진단되는 증례가 증가하고 있고, 오히려 증상을 동반하는 경우보다 빈도가 증가한다는 사실은 집단뇨 검사에서 소변의 이상소견이 발견되어 신장 조직검사를 실시할 경우 혈청 $C_3$치의 감소 여부에 관계없이 MPGN도 진단적 고려 대상이 되어야 한다고 생각한다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.587-599
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• 2000

This study was conducted to observe the severity of the disease and pathogenecity of Babesia gibsoni parasite on the splenectomized dogs(SPD) and nonsplenectomized(intact) dogs (NSPD) experimentally infected with B gibsoni. The average prepatent period was 4 days in the SPD and 8 days in the NSPD, respectively. Peak parasitaemia(PE) ranged from 26% to 34% of erythrocytes infected in the SPD and from 4% to 5% in the NSPD. Latent parasitaemia was still detectable 40 days as low as under 1.0% of erythrocytes infected after the initial parasitaemia in the SPD. Blood packed cell volume(PCV) decreased to as little as 6.4% to 6.9% in the SPD. The clinical signs were mild fever and anemia in the NSPD, remissions and exacervations of temperature, intermittent or spike-like increases of temperature, progressive polychromatophilic macrocytic anemia with anisocytosis, icterus, marked loss of appetite, rarely haemoglobinuria, and deep brown-yellowish urine in the SPD. Gross pathologic changes mainly involved slightly enlargement of liver and spleen in the NSPD and marked enlargement of liver in the SPD. Anatomic changes associated with the disease included diffuse periportal and centrilobular hephatitis, and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. Hyaline droplets, resulting protein metabolic alterations, were found in the convoluted ephithelium of the kidney. The density of lymphocytes within the liver sinusoids was markedly increased. Aggregates of large monocytes and macrophages were demonstrated in the centrilobular veins of the liver. The density of these cells in the centrilobular veins were greatest in the SPD. The forms of B gibsoni parasite found in the acute stage of SPD were large signet ring form, small signet ring form, pyriform, elongated form, comma form, head-phone form, oval form, peared form, racket-like form, amoeboid form, triangle form, quartered form, dot form, band form and multiple, and rosette form, et al. The severity of the disease and pathogenecity of B gibsoni parasite were mild in the NSPD but fatal in the SPD.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제26권1호
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• pp.40-45
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• 2022

Purpose: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has various underlying causes in children. Identification of the underlying causes of CKD is important. Genetic causes comprise a significant proportion of pediatric CKD cases. Methods: In this study, we performed whole-exome sequencing (WES) to identify genetic causes of pediatric CKD. From January to June 2021, WES was performed using samples from pediatric patients with CKD of unclear etiology. Results: Genetic causes were investigated using WES in 37 patients (17 males) with pediatric CKD stages 1 (n=5), 2 (n=7), 3 (n=2), 4 (n=2), and 5 (n=21). The underlying diseases were focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (n=9), congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract including reflux nephropathy (n=8), other glomerulopathies (n=7), unknown etiology (n=6), and others (n=7). WES identified genetic causes of CKD in 12 of the 37 patients (32.4%). Genetic defects were discovered in the COL4A4 (n=2), WT1 (n=2), ACTN4, CEP290, COL4A3, CUBN, GATA3, LAMA5, NUP107, and PAX2 genes. WT1 defects were found in patients whose pathologic diagnosis was membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, and identification of CUBN defects led to discontinuation of immunosuppressive agents. Genetic diagnosis confirmed the clinical diagnosis of hypoparathyroidism, sensorineural deafness, and renal disease; Alport syndrome; and Joubert syndrome in three of the patients with CKD of unknown etiology (COL4A4 [n=2], CUBN [n=1]). Extrarenal symptoms were considered phenotypic presentations of WT1, PAX2, and CEP290 defects. Conclusions: WES provided a genetic diagnosis that confirmed the clinical diagnosis in a significant proportion (32.4%) of patients with pediatric CKD.