• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.125-133
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• 2012

Objectives: Postpartum thyroiditis patient's symptoms are very similar to symptoms of postpartum disease which can be called sanhupung. This study is to report the effect of herbal medicine on sanhupung patient diagnosed of postpartum thyroiditis. Methods: We treated a 32-year-old female patient who had symptoms of postpartum thyroiditis and sanhupung with Jaeumganghwa-tang and Jayumkeonbi-tang. Results: After herbal medicine treatment the symptoms of postpartum thyroiditis such as general weakness, hot flush on the palms and soles of the feet, fever pattern of malaria and symptoms of sanhupung such as arthralgia, depression, imsomnia, sweating were improved. Conclusions: This case report shows that herbal medicine can be used to treat patient with postpartum thyroiditis and Jaeumganghwa-tang, Jayumkeonbi-tang is effective for mitigating the symptoms of postpartum thyroiditis. However, patient is still in thyroxine treatment, and additional care is required.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.128-135
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• 2015

Objectives The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of Gamobojunikgi-tang and Tung' s acupuncture on a postpartum disease patient with hyperhidrosis and finger pain. Methods We treated the patient complained of hyperhidrosis and finger pain after birth. The patient was diagnosed with postpartum thyroiditis. We aimed to treat the postpartum hyperhidrosis by herbal medicine and the postpartum finger pain by acupucture. The climateric symptoms of the patient had been estimated with visual analogue scale (VAS). Results After medication of Bojunikgi-tang and gyeji-tang postpartum hyperhidrosis was rather worse. But after adding aconiti radix lateralis preparata and increasing ginseng and astragalus membranaceus, symptoms were improved. And finger pain was improved after Tung' s acupuncture. Conclusions This case study shows that herbal medicine is effective treating postpartum hyperhidrosis and Tung' s acupuncture is effective treating postpartum finger pain. And postpartum patients should be considered for whether postpartum thyroiditis.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제30권10호
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• pp.1195-1202
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• 1997

Iodine-rich seaweed soup has been traditionally supplied to postpartum women in Korea. This dietary habit might introduce over-intake of iodine above the recommended requirements, and might provoke postpartum thyroid dysfunction. Although the response to excess iodine intake is highly variable, goiter, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, and thyroiditis could follow the daily intake of 1,500$\mu\textrm{g}$ of iodine. A few studies are available concerning iodine toxicity in Korea. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between the dietary intake of iodine and thyroid function change as well as the incidence of postpartum thyroiditis. One hundred and thirty-seven postpartum women who had experienced normal deliveries were studied. Dietary intake of iodine and excretion concentration of iodine in breast milk and maternal urine were measured . Serum T$_3$, T$_4$, TSH, anti-thyroglobulin antibody, and anti-microsomal antibody were anlayzed 1 week before delivery and 1, 6, 12, and24 weeks after delivery. Iodine intake was analyzed by one-to-one interviews using 24-hr recall and a food frequncy questionnaire. The result showed that the intake of dietary iodine before delivery and 1 and24 weeks after delivery were 483$\mu\textrm{g}$/day, 3367$\mu\textrm{g}$/day, and 1069$\mu\textrm{g}$/day, respectively. The concentration of iodine in urine at the first week after delivery was 63$\mu\textrm{g}$/dL, and 23.9$\mu\textrm{g}$/dL in breast milk . The levels of serum T$_3$ and T$_4$ before delivery were 2.01ng/mL and 11.49$\mu\textrm{g}$U/dL, respectively, showing that the levels were gradually dropping to normal values after delivery. Positive serum anti-thyroglobulin antibody and anti-microsomal antibody appeared in 3 cases. After a 24 week follow-up period , 6 women(10.3%) experienced cases of postpartum thyroiditis, 5 of which were cases of hyperthyroidism and one of which was a case of hypothyroidism. These figures of postpartum thyroiditis are similar to those of other countries.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.101-109
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• 1991

To diagnosis and understand the pathophysiologic status of thyroid disease, not only hormonal measurments but also thyroid scan is believed to have a unique role. Especially in the cases of the change of the thyroid function by thyroiditis, it is emphasized that thyroid scan can be helpful in differential diagnosis. Discordant results of thyroid hormone levels and thyroid scan are found in transient hyperthyroidism, or in transient hypothyroidism. We analysed and reevaluated thyroid scan to look at the importance of thyroid scan. The results are summerised as folows: 1) 80% of hyperthyroid patients had hyperthyroidism increased RAIU with even density. they are compatible with Graves' disease. 2) 2.1% of hyperthyroid patients had normal or decreased RAIU, which are classfied as high iodine turn over genuine hyperthyroidism. 3) 8.5% of hyperthyroid patients had markedly decreased RAIU at both 2 hour and 24 hour, whose patholgic processes are suggested to be heterogenous namely subacute thyroiditis, postpartum thyroiditis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and painless thyroiditis. 4) 45% of hypothyroid patients had increased 24hr RAIU, 30% of hypothyroid patients were normal, 25%, decreased. In conclusion, thyroid scan should be reevaluated its useful role to asses the pathophysiologic status of thyroid disease. Especially in cases of transient thyrotoxicosis, thyroid scan is essential to diagnose and follow up the disease process.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.237-248
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• 2012

출산 후 우울감이 있는 여성의 갑상선질환 빈도가 증가하면서 출산 후 우울증과 갑상선질환의 상관성 여부가 논의의 대상이 되고 있다. 본 연구는 출산 후 우울증의 유병률을 예측하고 초음파검사를 통한 갑상선질환과의 상관성에 대해 연구하고자 한다. 2010년 1월부터 2011년 11월까지 M산부인과에 내원한 출산 후 1년 이내의 환자 230명을 대상으로, 우울증 선별검사와 대상자의 일반적 특성을 조사하였고 갑상선검사는 초음파검사와 혈액검사를 하였다. 대상자 230명 중 비우울집단은 122명(53.0%), 우울집단은 108명(47.0%)이었다. 갑상선 초음파검사에서 갑상선의 크기변화가 있었던 27명 중 비우울집단은 4명 (14.8%)이었고, 우울집단은 23명(85.2%)이었다. 또한 갑상선 결절이 발견된 124명 중 비우울집단은 45명(35.8%)이었고, 우울집단은 79명(64.2%)이었다. 초음파유도하 미세침흡인검사 결과, 양성 33명 중 비우울집단은 15명(45.5%)이었고, 우울집단은 18명(54.5%)이었다. 갑상선염 3명 중 비우울집단은 1명(33.3%)이었고, 우울집단은 2명(66.7%)이었다. 악성 5명은 모두 우울집단에서만 나타났다. 초음파검사를 통한 갑상선의 크기변화, 갑상선 결절의 발생빈도 등 갑상선질환은 우울집단이 비우울집단에 비해 높게 나타났으며 유의한 차이가 나타났다. 갑상선 혈액검사 결과, 비정상적인 갑상선자극호르몬의 수치를 보였던 7명 중 비우울집단은 2명(28.6%)이었고, 우울집단은 5명(71.4%)이었다. 비정상적인 유리티록신의 수치를 보였던 9명 중 비우울집단은 4명(44.4%)이었고, 우울집단은 5명(55.6%)이었다. 갑상선 기능이상은 230명 중 5명이었고, 5명 중 비우울집단에서는 잠재적 갑상선항진증이 2명이었다. 우울집단에서는 잠재적 갑상선저하증이 1명, 잠재적 갑상선항진증이 2명이었고 혈액검사를 통한 두 집단의 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 본 연구는 출산 후 우울증과 초음파검사를 통한 갑상선질환의 상관성이 나타났으며, 본 연구의 객관적 결과들이 출산 후 우울증과 갑상선질환에 대한 폭넓은 인식과 예방 및 치료의 가이드라인을 제시할 수 있을것이라 사료된다.