• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.357-364
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• 2005

We surveyed the incidence of urinary calculi for feeding period, urinary lesion, composition of calculi and changes of serum chemistry with Korean native castrated steers, which are growing until 26 through 31 months. Without showing any clinical signs such as urethral obstruction, hydronephrosis and strangury for all group, $37.8\%$ (34 out of 90) of Korean native steers carried urinary calculi in carcass. The incidence of urine calculi far different feeding stages from 26 to 31 months were observed as $13.3-60.0\%$er, no significant differences were detected. The distribution of calculi were kidney $(24.4\%)$, kidney and bladder $(10\%)$ and kidney, bladder and urine $(3.3\%)$. Congestion of urinary bladder was shown in $26.6\%$ of Korean native steers. Korean native steers with urinary calculi $(41.2\%)$ had more possibilities (P<0.05) to bring outbreaks of congestion of urinary bladder than those of without calculi $(17.8\%)$. The main composition of calculi were struvite (magnesium ammonium phosphate crystals), calcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, calcium oxalate, non-oxalate calcium, ammonia and phosphate. The distribution of urine pH was $71.7\%$(above pH 8.0), $12.2\%$ (between pH 7.0 and pH 8.0) and $16.6\%$ (under pH 7.0). Like shown in herbivores, most of the urine pH was distributed as alkaline urine. Serum creatinine was shown significant difference (P<0.05) according to incidence of calculi but other serum chemistry didn't show any difference in serum chemistry. These results suggest that feeding until 26 to 31 months in Korean native steers castrated at 6 months of the age elicits urinary calculi and congestion of urinary bladder, but not clinical abnormality. And adjustment of the dietary Can ratio to a level of 2:1 or greater during feeding period may reduce the possibility of incidence of urinary calculi in Korean native steers.

• Investigative and Clinical Urology
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• 제59권6호
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• pp.410-415
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• 2018

Purpose: Despite meticulous techniques, surgical complications continue to be problematic in kidney transplant recipients. Role of routine stenting to reduce complications is controversial. In this study, we compare incidence of early urological complications, lymphoceles, urinary tract infections (UTI) and graft function; with or without double-J stenting. Materials and Methods: All patients who underwent live related donor renal transplantation from February 2014 to February 2016 were included. Transplants prior to February 2015 were without routine stenting; subsequent transplants were with routine stenting. Patients with neurogenic bladder, previously operated bladder and delayed or low urinary output were excluded. Followup was for at least three months. Descriptive statistics was performed for all parameters. Chi square test and Fisher's Exact test were used for qualitative variables. For quantitative variables, Mann-Whitney test was used to test median difference and independent samples t-test for mean difference. The p-value ${\leq}0.05$ was considered significant. Results: We analysed 74 patients (34 stented and 40 non-stented). There was no difference in the incidence of urinary leak, anastomotic obstruction, lymphoceles or UTI (p>0.4 for all comparisons). However, mean estimated glomerular filtration rate at sixth day, 14th day, one month and two months were 76.1 vs. 61.5 (p=0.025), 72.1 vs. 56.6 (p=0.005), 79.4 vs. 63.1 (p=0.002) and 82.0 vs. 63.3 (p=0.001) in the stented versus non-stented groups. Conclusions: Placement of ureteral stent in renal transplant does not significantly affect the incidence of early urinary complications or UTI. However, graft function is significantly better in stented recipients, at least in the short term.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.180-186
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• 1999

목적 : 요로감염이 있을 경우 방광요관역류를 포함한 선천성 요로계 이상을 25-55%에서 발견할 수 있다. 이 중 방광요관역류는 8-52%이나 이러한 역류성 병변이 일차성 역류인지,선천성 기형과 동반되는 이차성 역류인지 구별하기 어렵고 역류 자체에 의해 기존의 선천성 병변은 무시되기 쉽다. 이에 저자들은 방광요관역류 여부와 관계없이 선천성 요로계 이상이 요로감염과 동반된 경우에 대하여 성별 연령별 빈도, 선천성 요로계 이상의 종류 및 방광요관역류와의 관련성 여부 등에 대해서 알아보고자 본 연구를 실시하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1996년 3월부터 1998년 2월까지 삼성서울병원에 요로감염증으로 입원치료받은 환아로 신초음파검사 단독 또는 초음파검사 및 배뇨중 요도조영술검사(voiding cystourethrography)를 모두 시행하여 적어도 한 가지 이상의 방사선학적 검사를 시행하였던 65례를 그 대상으로 하였다. 59례에서 초음파검사를 시행하였고 배뇨중 방광요도조영술은 51례에서, $^{99m}Tc-DMSA$ scan은 45례에서 시행하였다. 결과 : 1) 방광요관역류 여부와 관계없이 선천성 요로계 이상이 요로감염과 동반된 경우는 요로감염환아 65례 중 9례(13.8%)로 남아 7명 여아 2명이었다. 2) 연령별 분포를 보면 1세 미만이 1명, 1-2세 5명, 3-5세 1명, 5세 이상 2명이었다. 3) 선천성 요로계 이상의 종류는 각각 양측이소성신, 방광요관이행부폐쇄, 다낭신, 방광신우이행 부협착, 방광신우이행부폐쇄 및 수신증, 후부요도판막, 방광격막, 요막관잔유물, hutch diverticula 등이었다. 4) 역류 이외의 선천성 요로계 이상 9례 중 배뇨중 방광요도조영술은 8례에서 시행되었고 이 중 4례에서 방광요관역류가 발견되었다. 5) 요배양 검사에서는 E. coli가 3례(33.4%)에서 동정되어 가장 많았다. 결론 : 본 연구는 선천성 요로계 이상을 방광요관역류 여부와 관계없이 고찰한 것으로 13.8%에서 관찰되었다. 연구 대상의 예가 적어서 그 결과를 단정짓기는 어려우나, 다른 요로계 기형도 적지않게 동반되는 것으로 관찰되는바 요로감염증과 연관된 역류 이외의 다른 기형의 중요성도 간과되어서는 안될 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제27권2호
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• pp.239-247
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• 1993

Differentiating the various causes of hydronephrosis from that of obstruction can be very difficult. The decision-making process for those instances of urinary tract dilatation that require surgical correction and those that do not is based in part on the findings of diuresis renography. The methodology for performing this test has differed among nuclear medicine practitioners and the surgical findings are occasionally discrepant from the diuretic renogram interpretation. Consequently we made an automatic computer software program that calculates the slope of the response curve. The quantitative indices, such as the injection and response t1/2 by linear-fitting and monoexponential-fitting, were compared with the visual assessment of the diuretic cinerenography and clinical outcome in 50 children (62 kidneys) with ureteropelvic junction obstruction. Pooled diuresis renogram data indicated that: (1) Visual evaluation of the diuretic cinerenography is a sensitive (87%, 54/62) tool to differentiate obstruction in suspected ureteropelvic junction obstruction. (2) The cut-off value (maximum washout t1/2 with non-obstruction) of injection and response t1/2 by linear-fitting were 40 min. (3) The sensitivity and specificity using injection and response t1/2 by linear-fitting for obstruction were 89%(23/26) and 100%(30/30), respectively. (4) Response t1/2 as well as injection t1/2 by monoexponential-fitting do not stratify children with possible ureteropelivic junction obstruction. In conclusion, quantitative assessment of diuretic renography as well as visual assessment of diuretic cinerenography correlate well with surgical and clinical outcome of suspected ureteropelvic junction obstruction.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.31-39
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• 1982

The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the clinical and diagnostic significance of incidental findings of renal and urinary tract abnormalities, and extraosseous uptake of bone scans. The authors analyzed bone scans using $^{99m}Tc-MDP$(methylene diphosphonate) in 1238 cases of bone disease from April, 1979 to March, 1981. The results obtained were as follows. 1. Total extraosseous abnormalities were 112 cases (9%), which include 64 cases (5%) of renal and urinary tract abnormalities and 48 case(4%) of other extraosseous uptakes. 2. Renal and urinary tract abnormalities were 32 cases(50%) of obstruction, 14 cases(22%) of nonvisualization, 6 cases of space occupying lesion in kidney, 8 cases of kidney displacement and 4 cases of urinary bladder deformities. 3. Other extraosseous uptakes were 16 cases (33%) of body fluid collection, 15 cases of tumor uptake, 9 cases of free pertechnetate uptake and 8 others.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.57-64
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• 1999

목적: 본 연구의 목적은 Tc-99m DTPA를 이용한 표준화된 이뇨 신장스캔의 소아의 수신증의 진단에 있어서의 유용성을 알고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 초음파로 진단된 일측성 상부 요로 확장을 가진 14명의 환아(연령: 생후 3일-4세)를 대상으로 초기와 추적 이뇨 신장스캔을 분석하였다. Tc-99m DTPA를 이용한 이뇨 신장스캔은 표준화된 방법에 따라 시행했다. 이들 중 신생아 3 명에서는 초기 이뇨 신장스캔을 생후 1주 내에, 3-7개월 후에 추적검사를 시행하였다. 결과: 6명의 신우성형술을 시행한 환자는 수술상 요관 신우이행부 협착증이 있었고, 수술 후 3-12개월 지난 뒤 1명은 이뇨 신장스캔에서 기능을 하지 않았고 5명의 환아에서 비폐쇄성으로 전환되어 요관 신우이행부 협착이 진단되었다. 이들은 모두 이뇨 신장스캔에서 폐쇄성 레노그램을 보였다. 그러나 이들 환아 중 신생아기에 시행된 이뇨 신장스캔은 모두 불확정성 또는 비폐쇄성이었으나, 추적검사상 폐쇄성으로 전환되었다. 8명의 환아는 비폐쇄성으로 진단되었는데, 추적 초음파검사 상 수신증의 정도가 좋아졌고 수술적 치료도 필요하지 않았다. 결론: 이뇨 신장스캔은 편측성 수신증이 있는 소아에서 그 폐쇄 유무를 진단하는 데 있어 초기와 수술 후 추적검사로 유용한 검사 방법임을 확인하였다. 그러나, 신생아에서는 스캔상 불확정성 또는 비폐쇄성으로 해석되어도, 초음파 소견이나, 추적검사를 통하여 폐쇄로 진행되는지를 확인하는 것이 필요하리라 생각된다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제39권1호
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• pp.230-239
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• 1999

Digital color doppler ultrasonographic system(DCDUS) has a lot of diagnostic functions. One of these is a detection of low velocity vessels in the organs of abdominal cavity. The purpose of study was to determine the clinical usefulness of DCDUS. Interlobar artery resistive index(RI), pulsatility index(PI) and systolic diastolic ratio(SDr) were measured for diagnosis of obstructed urinary tract. RI, PI and SDr were a measure of intrarenal blood flow impedance. This study was consisted of 2 groups. The normal group was studied in 16 normal adult dogs and the study group was studied 7 dogs with surgically induced, unilateral ureteral obstruction. In the study group, parameters were checked in normal condition and on 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10th day after ligation. The result were summarized as follows. In the normal group, RI, PI and SDr of the left kidney was $0.65{\pm}0.04$, $1.25{\pm}0.12$ and $292.45{\pm}29.40$, respectively. RI, PI and SDr of the right kidney were $0.64{\pm}0.05$, $1.28{\pm}0.20$ and $282.25{\pm}37.26$, respectively. In the study group, RI of the left kidney induced ligation was increased significantly on 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10th day. RI of the left kidney on 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10th day were $0.75{\pm}0.05$, $0.71{\pm}0.03$, $0.74{\pm}0.04$, $0.74{\pm}0.02$, $0.73{\pm}0.02$ and $0.73{\pm}0.04$, respectively. PI of the left kidney was increased significantly on 1, 3, 5 and 7th day. PI of the left kidney on 1, 3, 5 and 7th day were $1.57{\pm}0.21$, $1.54{\pm}0.24$, $1.60{\pm}0.15$ and $1.60{\pm}0.26$, respectively. SDr of the left kidney increased significantly on 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7th day. SDr of the left kidney on 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7th day were $412.18{\pm}86.69$, $352.14{\pm}47.05$, $399.77{\pm}65.54$, $369.43{\pm}48.34$ and $365.57{\pm}22.46$, respectively(p<0.05). In the study group, RI of the left kidney was more increased than that of the right kidney on 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10th day. PI of the left kidney was more increased than that of the right kidney on 1, 3, 5, and 7th day. SDr of the left kidney was more increased than that of the right kidney on 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7th day(p<0.05). RI was effective in the diagnosis of an acute unilateral ureteral obstruction. PI and SDr were insufficient in the diagnosis of an acute unilateral ureteral obstruction.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.86-89
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• 1998

A bladder diverticulum occurs when the bladder mucosa herniates or protrudes through the muscular wall of the baldder. The majority of congenital bladder diverticula occurs in males. They are the most common in the region of the bladder base, most frequently in the region of the ureteral hiatus, in which case they are known as Hutch's diverticula. They can give rise to obstruction or reflux. We had experienced a case of bilateral Hutch's diverticulum associated with vesicoureterai reflux in a 23 month old male. Chief complaints were urinary frequency and dysuria. Voiding cystourogram and CT scan revealed large bilateral Hutch's diverticulum with bilateral vesiciureteral reflux grade VI. There was evidence of urinary infection. This patient was successfully treated by ureteroneocystostomy. We report this case with a brief review of related literatures.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.288-291
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• 2007

Hypospadias is a malformation in which the urethra open on the ventral side of the penis and its frequency is about from 0.3% to 0.5% male birth in human. It is considered a disorder both genetic and environmental factors involves in pathogenesis. A KNC(Korean native calf) showing symptoms of fusion defect of the male ventral urethra, penile defect, bifid scrotum and low body weigh was born. To prevent an ascending urinary tract infection, dermatitis and loss of hair, surgical operation was performed to make a genitals like a female. After the operation, the KNC got a regenerative hair and normal urination. However the KNC became anorexia, loss in weight and weak. Seventy days after birth, the KNC died. The view of autopsy was a yellowish hepatomegaly, hydronephrosis, closed ureter and complex disorder in interanl organ. The symptoms of hepatomegaly and hydronephrosis could be due to a fluid therapy as a consequence of ureter obstruction. The normal urination of the KNC before it got sick, suggested that ureter obstruction in the case of this KNC was formed at its postnatal growth stage.

• Biomolecules & Therapeutics
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.41-51
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• 2021

Src family kinases (SFKs), an important group of non-receptor tyrosine kinases, are suggested to be excessively activated during various types of tissue fibrosis. The present study investigated the effect of KF-1607, an orally active and a newly synthesized Src kinase inhibitor (SKI) with proposed low toxicity, in preventing the progression of renal interstitial fibrosis. Unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) surgery was performed in 6-week-old male C57BL/6 mice to induce renal interstitial fibrosis. Either KF-1607 (30 mg/kg, oral gavage) or PP2 (2 mg/kg, intraperitoneal injection), a common experimental SKI, was administered to mice for seven days, started one day prior to surgery. UUO injury-induced SFK expression, including Src, Fyn, and Lyn kinase. SFK inhibition by KF-1607 prevented the progression of tubular injury in UUO mice, as indicated by decreases in albuminuria, urinary KIM-1 excretion, and kidney NGAL protein expression. Renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis was attenuated in response to KF-1607, as shown by decreases in α-SMA, collagen I and IV protein expression, along with reduced Masson's trichrome and collagen-I staining in kidneys. KF-1607 also inhibited inflammation in the UUO kidney, as exhibited by reductions in F4/80 positive-staining and protein expression of p-NFκB and ICAM. Importantly, the observed effects of KF-1607 were similar to those of PP2. A new pan Src kinase inhibitor, KF-1607, is a potential pharmaceutical agent to prevent the progression of renal interstitial fibrosis.