• 셀메드
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.10.1-10.12
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• 2022

Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the effect of Sharbat Afsantin in Polycystic Ovarian Disease. Methods: An open observational study was carried out in the Department of Ilmul Qabalat wa Amraze Niswan. Diagnosed cases(n=30) of PCOD were included in the study. Patients with thyroid dysfunction, systemic diseases, on hormonal treatment in last three months, pregnancy and lactation were excluded. Research drug (Sharbat Afsantin) was administered orally in a dose of 25ml twice daily for 15 days/cycle for three consecutive cycles. Outcome measures were, changes in subjective parameters (duration of cycle, duration and amount of flow and weight reduction) and objective parameters {pictorial blood loss assessment chart (PBAC) score, basal metabolic index (BMI), modified Ferriman Gallwey (mFG) score, acanthosis nigricans scale and pelvic ultrasonography}. Data were analyzed using paired Student 't' test. Results: Changes in duration of cycle, duration and amount of flow were achieved in 83.3%, 50% and 40% patients respectively and weight reduction in 30% patients. Changes in PBAC score and BMI were achieved in 50% and 30% patients respectively and 30% patients showed normal findings on pelvic ultrasonography. Conclusion: Sharbat Afsantin can be used as an alternate remedy in PCOD patients, as it has significant effect to regularize menstruation by reduction in BMI and probably by improving insulin resistance in PCOD. No adverse effect of Sharbat Afsantin was noted during the trial.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.75-82
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• 2020

Objectives: We aimed to investigate the incidence, manifestations, and outcomes of malignancy after pediatric kidney transplantation (KT) at our center over 30 years. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 155 patients under 18 years of age who underwent KT between January 1990 and February 2020 at Asan Medical Center. Results: Twelve patients (7.7%) were diagnosed with a malignancy after KT. Malignancy was diagnosed after a mean period of 6.4±5.9 years (median 4.6, range 0.5-20.6 years) after KT. Nine (75.0%) of the 12 cancer patients were diagnosed with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD), and the other three had papillary thyroid cancer, mucoepidermoid cancer of the hard palate, and T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, respectively. PTLD was diagnosed within a mean of 3.7±3.4 years (median 3.7, range 0.5-9.8 years) after KT. Five patients diagnosed with PTLD were cured without recurrence. Three patients with PTLD died from the disease, and one patient with mucoepidermoid cancer from a non-PTLD malignancy died after progression, despite surgical resection and chemotherapy. Three (33.3%) of the nine survivors progressed to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) after completing cancer treatment. No patient with post-transplant malignancy (PTM) experienced critical renal deterioration during cancer treatment. Conclusion: PTLD was the most common PTM, occurring at 5.8% of the pediatric KT patients after KT in our center. Careful follow up is needed particularly considering the risk of PTLD after KT in children.

• Clinical Pain
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.70-75
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• 2019

Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the usefulness of infrared thermography in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome by comparing with electrodiagnostic and ultrasonographic findings. Method: From January 2014 to October 2017, electrodiagnosis, ultrasound, and digital infrared thermal image (DITI) of unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome diagnosed in a single hospital were retrospectively analyzed. The subjects with bilateral symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, thyroid disease, fibromyalgia, rheumatic disease, systemic infection, inflammation, malignant tumor, and other musculoskeletal disorders such as finger osteoarthritis, peripheral neuropathy, cervical radiculopathy, and the previous history of surgery were excluded. Results: Of 53 patients diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome, 11 were male and 42 were female. The visual analogue scale was 4.9 ± 1.9, and the duration of symptom was 11.8 ± 12.5 months. There was no statistically significant difference in the body surface temperature between the unaffected and affected sides. The severity of symptoms, electrodiagnostic findings, and cross-sectional area of the median nerve significantly correlates to each other. The temperature difference between the second fingers of the affected and unaffected sides showed a weak correlation with the amplitude of sensory nerve action potential and onset latency of compound muscle action potential, when there was no significant correlation with the other parameters. Conclusion: The difference in temperature on the surface of the body, which can be confirmed by DITI, is little diagnostic value when DITI is performed in unilateral carpal tunnel syndrome patients, especially when compared with ultrasonography.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.17-28
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• 1978

저자(著者)는 정상한국인(正常韓國人)과 각종갑상선질환(各種甲狀腺疾患)에서의 아킬레스건반사시간(腱反射時間)을 Photomotograph에 의해 측정(測定)하여, 그 진단적(診斷的) 가치(價値)와 한국인(韓國人)에 있어서의 연령별(年齡別), 성별(性別)에 따른 정상치(正常値)를 구(求)하기 위하여 1975년(年) 4월(月) 1일(日)부터 1977년(年) 8월(月) 30일(日)까지 서울대학교(大學敎) 의과대학(醫科大學) 부속병원(附屬病院) 내과(內科)를 내방(來訪)한 각종(各種) 갑상선질환(甲狀腺疾患) 환자(患者) 193례(例)와 정상한국인(正常韓國人) 남자(男子) 190명(名), 여자(女子) 150명(名), 총 340명(名)을 대상(對象)으로 하여 다음과 같은 결과(結果)를 얻었다. 1) 정상한국인(正常韓國人)에서의 아킬레스건반사시간(腱反射時間)은 11세부터 20세까지는 남자(男子); $250{\pm}27msec$, 여자(女子); $266{\pm}27msec$, 21세부터 30세까지는 남자(男子); $271{\pm}27msec$, 여자(女子); $284{\pm}25msec$, 31세부터 40세까지는 남자(男子); $273{\pm}25msec$, 여자(女子); $291{\pm}27msec$, 41세부터 50세까지는 남자(男子); $286{\pm}35msec$, 여자(女子); $307{\pm}42msec$, 51세부터 60세까지는 남자(男子); $296{\pm}33msec$, 여자(女子); $318{\pm}46msec$, 61세 이상에서는 남자(男子); $301{\pm}33msec$, 여자(女子); $325{\pm}35msec$로서 연령(年齡)에 따라 현저히 증가(增加)되어 있었으며, 성별(性別)에 따른 차(差)는 여자(女子)가 남자에 비(比)하여 다소 지연(遲延)되는 경향(傾向)을 보였으나 유의(有意)한 차(差)는 없었다. 2) 갑상선기능항진증(甲狀腺機能亢進症) 환자(患者)에서의 아킬레스건반사시간(腱反射時間)은 $221{\pm}20msec$로서 정상대조군(正常對照群)에 비(比)해 현저히 단축(短縮)되어 유의(有意)한 차(差)가 있었다. 3) 갑상선기능저하증(甲狀腺機能低下症) 환자(患者)에서의 아킬레스건반사시간(腱反射時間)은 $414{\pm}65msec$로서 정상대조군(正常對照群)에 비(比)하여 현저히 지연되어 유의(有意)한 차(差)가 있었다. 4) 갑상선기능검사상(甲狀腺機能檢査上) 정상(正常)인 갑상선질환(甲狀腺疾患) 환자(患者)에 대(對)한 아킬레스건반사시간(腱反射時間)은 $287{\pm}33msec$로서, 정상대조군(正常對照群)에 비(比)하여 유의(有意)한 차(差)가 없었다. 5) 아킬레스건반사시간(腱反射時間)과 ETR (Effective Thyroxine Ratio), $T_3RU,\;^{131}$섭취율(攝取率) 및 혈중(血中) TSH치(値)와는 밀접한 상관관계(相關關係)를 보였다. 6) 아킬레스건반사시간(腱反射時間)의 진단적(診斷的) 정확도(正確度)는 기능항진증(機能亢進症)에서 71%이었고, 가양성율(假陽性率)은 11%, 가음성율(假陰性率)은 29%이었으며 갑상선기능저하증(甲狀腺機能低下症)에서의 진단적(診斷的) 정확도(正確度)는90%, 가양성율(假陽性率)은 27%, 가음성율(假陰性率)은 10%이었다. 7) 치료후(治療後), 증상(症狀) 및 기능(機能)의 호전(好轉)과 아킬레스건반사시간(腱反射時間)사이에는 좋은 상관관계(相關關係)를 보여 갑상선질환(甲狀腺疾患)의 경과관찰(經過觀察)에 유효(有效)하였다.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.39-43
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• 2017

Thyroglobulin (Tg)은 갑상선에서 특이적으로 생성되는 요오드단백질로써 분화갑상선 암(Differentiate Thyroid Carcinoma, DTC) 의 생물학적 표지자이다. 본 검사실의 Tg 검사법은 반응시간이 길어 진료과와 환자들의 결과보고 요청사항을 만족시키지 못하고 있는 상황이다. 이를 만족시키기 위해 Tg 검사의 반응시간을 단축하고자 현재 사용중인 B사 Kit와 타 병원에서 사용중인 C사 Kit의 반응시간을 단축시켜 실험을 진행하였다. 본원에 의뢰된 Tg 약 65명의 환자 검체를 대상으로 B사 Kit의 반응시간을 $37^{\circ}C$ shaking 2hr/2hr, 실온 shaking 3hr/2hr, $37^{\circ}C$ shaking 1hr/1hr으로, C사 Kit의 원법인 실온 shaking 3hr법과 반응시간을 단축한 실온 shaking 2hr, $37^{\circ}C$ shaking 2hr 방법으로 단축하여 기존에 시행하던 overnight법과 상관성검사를 실시하여 비교하였다. 그 결과 여섯가지 방법 모두 1.0 ng/mL 이상의 값에서는 높은 상관관계를 보였으나 1.0 ng/mL 이하의 값에서는 다소 흔들리는 경향이 있었다. 하지만 그 중 상대적으로 안정적이었던 B사 Kit $37^{\circ}C$ shaking 1hr/1hr 법과 C사 Kit 실온 shaking 2hr 법에 대해 다른 조건들을 재설정하여 적합한 방법을 찾는다면 진료과와 환자들의 요구 사항 충족은 물론, EIA법과의 경쟁력 면에서도 유용할 것이다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.337-341
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• 2005

선천성 갑상선 항진증은 드문 질환으로 모체로부터 TSH에 대한 자가항체가 태반을 통해 태아에게 전달되어 생기며 일시적인 경우가 많다. 선천성 갑상선 항진증이 지속되지만 자가면역질환의 검사 소견을 보이지 않을 때에는 TSHR의 돌연변이에 의한 갑상선 항진증을 고려해야 한다. 저자들은 TSHR의 돌연변이에 의한 갑상선 항진증 증례를 2례 경험하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.989-995
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• 2011

Hypothyroidism is the most common disease in the endocrine system. Cistanche Deserticola has been used traditionally in the treatment of kidney deficiency and Yang deficiency syndrome. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effects of Cistanche Deserticola on Hypothyroidism rat model induced by PTU. 24 Two-month-old Sprague-Dawley male rats were divided into 4 groups : 1) normal(n=6), 2) PTU-induced hypothyroidism control(n=6), 3) hypothyroidism rat treated with Cistanche Deserticola(n=6), 4) hypothyroidism rat treated with levothyroxine(n=6). PTU was administered for 4 weeks. Cistanche Deserticola and levothyroxine was administered 2 weeks after PTU was initiated for a total duration of 2 week. Body weights were checked every week and after 4 weeks, biochemical analysis was performed and T3, T4 and TSH were measured by ELISA kits. In comparison with the normal group, the control group showed hypothyroidism with lower T3, T4 level and higher TSH level. In the Cistanche group the level of T4 was significantly increased and TSH level was significantly decreased. There was no significant difference in biochemical labs and weight between the Cistanche group and the control group. These findings suggest that Cistanche Deserticola could help the production of thyroid hormones under PTU suppression. And there is no harmful effect on liver and kidney function, and other metabolism. According to these results Cistanche Deserticola could be an useful agent for treating hypothyroidism.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.302-307
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• 2020

Background: This study evaluated the usefulness of judgment of central lymph node (LN) metastasis by surgeon's palpation in papillary thyroid cancer. Methods: This study included 127 patients who underwent thyroidectomy and central compartment node dissection between October 2014 and February 2015. The criterion for suspicious LNs was hardness. Results: Of the 20.5% (28/127) of suspicious for metastatic LNs according to surgeon determination, 92.8% (26/28) were confirmed to be metastatic in the final pathological examinations. Metastatic LNs were found in 38 (38.3%) of 99 patients without suspicious LNs, 29 of whom (76.3%) had micrometastases. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for the determination of LN metastasis by a surgeon were 40.6%, 96.8%, 92.9%, and 61.6%, respectively. Conclusion: Determination of central LN metastasis by a surgeon's palpation may be useful to evaluate LNs owing to the high specificity and positive predictive values, especially in macrometastasis or high-risk LN disease.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.41-44
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• 1980

To evaluate the change of serum myoglobin in the thyroid disease, we measured serum myoglobin by radioimmunoassay in 24 normal subjects, 34 patients with hyperthyroidism (20 untreated, 14 treated) and 5 patients with hypothyroidism. The mean values of serum myoglobin in 24 normal control, 20 untreated hyperthyroidism, and 14 treated hyperthyroidism were $50.9{\pm}17.0ng/ml,\;39.1{\pm}20.3ng/ml\;and\;51.0{\pm}18.3ng/ml$ respectively. The serum myoglobin level of untreated hyperthyroidism seemed to be lower than that of normal control without statistical significance. The serum myoglobin levels in 5 patients with hypothyroidism ranged 28-156 ng/ml, and 3 patients showed increased serum myoglobin level. We observed one case with severe degree of thyrotoxic myopathy whose serum myoglobin level was markedly elevated initially and was decreased to normal range after treatment. This results suggests that the determination of serum myoglobin might be useful in the evaluation of thyrotoxic myopathy.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제14권4호
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• pp.13-22
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• 2011

Objectives: The symptoms of hypothyroidism are fatigue, cold intolerance, arthralgia, muscle cramps, dry skin and etc. Although hypothyroidism is a relatively common endocrinical disease, we do have many difficulties treating it effectively. The symptoms of hypothyroidism are similar to those of Yang-deficiency in Oriental medicine. Epimedii Herba is a popular herb that has the effect of tonifying the kidney and strengthening Yang in Oriental medicine. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effects of Epimedii Herba on a hypothyroidism rat model induced by PTU(6-Propyl, 2-thiouracil). Methods: 24 two-month-old Spargue-Dawley(SD) rats were divided into 4 groups: 1) normal(n=6), 2) PTU-induced hypothyroidism control(n=6), 3) hypothyroidism rat treated with Epimedii Herba(n=6), 4) hypothyroidism rat treated with levothyroxine(n=6). PTU was administered for 4 weeks, Epimedii Herba and levothyroxine was administered for 2 weeks after PTU was initiated for a total duration of 2 week. At the end of the experiment, blood samples from all the rats were taken from their hearts and were analyzed. Results: In comparison with normal group, the PTU-induced control group significantly showed hypothyroidism with low T3, T4 and high TSH. In Epimedii Herba group, T4 was significantly increased(p<0.05). There was no significant difference in TSH between the Epimedii Herba treatment group and the control group. And no significant differences were observed in biochemical labs and weight between the Epimedii Herba group and the control group. Conclusions: These results suggest that Epimedii Herba could help thyroid cells to produce thyroid hormones. And no significant side effects related with Epimedii Herba were found, suggesting that it is safe to administer. According to these results, Epimedii Herba may be a safe alternative medicine for hypothyroidism.