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Prevalence of Corneal Diseases of Dogs in Korea (국내 개에서 각막질환의 발생양상)

  • Chae, Je-Min;Jeong, Man-Bok;Yi, Na-Young;Park, Shin-Ae;Kim, Won-Tae;Kim, Hyun-Ah;Kim, Se-Eun;Seo, Kang-Moon
    • Journal of Veterinary Clinics
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    • v.24 no.4
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    • pp.557-562
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    • 2007

  • This study was performed to investigate the signalment, cause and clinical feature of corneal diseases of dogs in Korea. One hundred eighty-four dogs(273 eyes) with corneal diseases were examined and classified into congenital, inflammatory and metabolic diseases. Inflammatory diseases were subclassified into nonulcerative keratitis and ulcerative keratitis. The most prevalent corneal disease type was inflammatory disease(93.7%) and nonulcerative keratitis(58.6%) is more prevalent than ulcerative keratitis(35.1%) in the inflammatory diseases. The main cause of nonulcerative keratitis was keratoconjunctivitis sicca(19.0%) whereas that of ulcerative keratitis was trauma(9.9%). The most common breed with corneal disease was Shih Tzu(49.5%). The affected mean age was $6.4{\pm}4.1$ years old. The prevalence rate of corneal diseases were slightly higher in female(56.8%) than in male(43.2%). The data of corneal diseases in dogs obtained from this study will be utilized in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of corneal diseases in dogs and client education.

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Relationship between human immunodeficiency virus infection and periodontal disease; diagnosis and management strategy (Human immunodeficiency virus 감염과 치주 질환의 상관관계, 진단 및 처치에 관한 문헌 고찰)

  • Park, Jung-Chul;Um, Yoo-Jung;Jung, Ui-Won;Kim, Chang-Sung;Cho, Kyoo-Sung;Chai, Jung-Kiu;Kim, Chong-Kwan;Choi, Seong-Ho
    • The Journal of the Korean dental association
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    • v.47 no.8
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    • pp.522-533
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    • 2009

  • Purpose: Infection with HIV-1 virus has become a critical worldwide public health problem. The oral complications of HIV infection with its progression of impairment of the host response to combat infection present unique challenges to the periodontists. Material and Methods : Medline research was carried out to find relationship of the progression of HIV infection to the occurrence of oral lesions including the HIV-related periodontal diseases. Results: The linear gingival erythema, necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis, necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis and oral candidiasis are common lesions in HIV-infected individuals. The linear gingival erythema and necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis lesions in HIV-infected subjects were found to have a similar microbiological profile. There are several general considerations in the periodontal management of the HIV-infected patient with or without periodontal disease. The altered immunity and host response in patients with HIV infection may also affect the incidence and severity of other common forms of periodontal disease not associated with HIV infection. Conclusion: Periodontal diseases in HIV-infected individuals present unique challenges in diagnosis, monitoring, treatment and maintenance. Therefore exact HIV staging, geographic location, antiviral and antimicrobial therapies and oral habits should be taken into consideration when treating HIV-infected patients.

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