• 대한한의학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.222-237
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• 2021

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the trend in the research on cirrhotic ascites using t herbal medicine. Methods: This review was conducted using six electronic databases(NDSL, KMBASE, Koreantk, KISS, KISTI, KoreaMed) with no restriction in year. The search term was 'liver cirrhosis', 'ascites', or 'cirrhotic ascites', 'herbal medicine', 'traditional Chinese medicine', and 'randomized clinical trial', and there was no restriction in year. The searched studies were analyzed according to the type of research. Results: After scanning the titles and abstracts, 13 articles were ultimately included. Of the outcome measures of 13 studies, effective rate, liver function test, and ascites regression time were included in the meta-analysis, which showed that the effective rate of herbal medicine-supportive treatment combination therapy was 1.27 times higher than that of supportive treatment alone, and the difference was statistically significant. Conclusions: We analyzed the trends of cirrhotic ascites treatment in herbal medicine through this review. It is necessary to conduct further studies, such as well-designed clinical trials based on the results from experimental research.

• 한국간담췌외과학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.204-209
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• 2022

The state of intense peripancreatic inflammation in chronic pancreatitis can give rise to various vascular complications such as venous thrombosis and arterial pseudoaneurysms. Due to its intimate location with the pancreas, spleno-mesenteric-portal axis suffers the greatest blunt of thrombotic complications. Treatment modalities for such cases of chronic portal vein thrombosis have always been controversial and challenging. Medical management with anticoagulants is both risky and unsatisfactory due to presence of varices, hypersplenism, and persistence of the inflammatory pathology. Although endovascular techniques have been tried in various case reports, there are definite anatomical challenges in cases of long segment porto-mesenteric thrombosis with massive ascites. Surgical shunts have been historically described for cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic portal hypertensive patients. However, its use in patients with refractory ascites due to chronic pancreatitis induced portal vein thrombosis has not been reported in the medical literature. Here, we present a case of an extensive portal vein thrombosis with massive refractory ascites in a patient with alcohol-induced chronic pancreatitis successfully treated with a surgical mesocaval shunt using an interposition small diameter graft.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제39권3호
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• pp.261-265
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• 1992

Pleural effusion due to hepatic cirrhosis and ascites is well known. But rarely a pleural effusion may develop in a cirrhotic patient in the absence of detectable ascites. The differential diagnosis of a right-sided transudative pleural effusion in a patient with chronic liver disease with or without ascites includes congestive heart failure and nephrotic syndrome. These diseases are usually ruled out with standard clinical tests. Patients with hepatic hydrothorax should be treated with fluid restriction, diuretics and the correction of hypoalbuminemia. Patients with severe symptoms due to refractory hepatic hydrothorax might benefit from pleural sclerosis and surgical closure of diaphragmatic defect. We experienced a case of right-sided pleural effusion in liver cirrhosis without ascites.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제26권2호
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• pp.392-395
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• 1992

Hepatic hydrothorax is defined as the presence, in a cirrhotic patient, of a large pleural effusion in the absence of primary pulmonary or cardiac disease. Pleural effusions occur in 5% to 10% of patients with cirrhosis of the liver. The effusions are usually right-sided, but may be bilateral or left-sided. The precise mechanism of fluid accumulation is not clear. We reported a case of right hepatic hydrothorax occuring in the liver cirrhosis with ascites. Diagnosis was confirmed by the intraperitoneal and intrapleural injection of radioisotope $^{99m}Tc-tin$ colloid that demonstrated the one-way transdiaphragmatic flow of fluid from the peritoneal to pleural cavities.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.410-418
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• 2015

Objectives The purpose of this study is to report the possibility of treatment of liver cirrhosis with traditional Korean medical treatment. Methods A 57-year-old man diagnosed with hepatocellular carcinoma and liver cirrhosis was admitted to Wonkwang University Oriental Medical Hospital in August 2014. He underwent liver lobectomy and later experienced abdominal pain, anorexia, and insomnia. To control cirrhotic ascites and prevent relapses, he opted to receive HangAmDan-B (HAD-B) and cultivated wild ginseng herbal acupuncture therapy. Results After treatment, the volume of ascites decreased and the patient&’s symptoms such as abdominal pain and anorexia improved. Conclusions This report suggests that HAD-B and cultivated wild ginseng herbal acupuncture therapy may play a therapeutic role in liver cirrhosis occurring after liver lobectomy.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제44권5호
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• pp.537-547
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• 2006

This study was designed to determine whether or not Vibrio vulnificus metalloprotease VvpE can promote iron uptake via the proteolytic cleavage of human hemoglobin. We found that V. vulnificus utilized hemoglobin as an iron source more efficiently via the vulnibactin-mediated iron-uptake system than via the HupA-mediated iron-uptake system and, of the proteases produced by V. vulnificus, VvpE was found to be the only protease capable of destroying hemoglobin. However, VvpE expression, on both the transcriptional and protein levels, was suppressed in iron-limited media. However, vvpE transcription, but not extracellular VvpE production, was reactivated by the addition of hemoglobin or inorganic iron into iron-limited media. Moreover, vvpE transcription began only in the late growth phase when V. vulnificus had already consumed most of the iron for growth. In addition, neither vvpE mutation nor in trans vvpE complementation affected the ability of V. vulnificus to acquire iron or to grow in iron-limited media or in cirrhotic ascites containing hemoglobin. Hemoglobin added into iron-limited media was not destroyed, but gradually formed an insoluble aggregate during culture; this aggregation of hemoglobin occurred regardless of vvpE mutation or complementation. These results indicate that VvpE is not required for efficient iron uptake from hemoglobin. On the contrary, hemoglobin or iron is required for efficient vvpE transcription. In addition, a discrepancy exists between vvpE transcription and extracellular VvpE production in iron-limited media containing inorganic iron or hemoglobin, which suggests that additional unknown posttranscriptional events may be involved in the extracellular production of VvpE.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.125-130
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• 1998

To assess the clinical and nutritional status of long-term survivors of biliary atresia, history taking, medical record review, physical examination (height, weight, MAC, TSF), blood tests (LFT, prothrombin time, platelet count, prealbumin, calcium) and liver needle biopsy were performed in 12 patients in whom Kasai procedure were performed more than 10 years ago at Department of Pediatric Surgery in Seoul National University Hospital. None were below the 5th percentile in height and weight. TSF was above the 75th percentile in all patients and showed good subcutaneous fat deposition. MAC was above the 5th percentile in all patients. Serum prealbumin level was abnormal in 2 patients with abnormal liver function and revealed visceral protein malnutrition. Serum calcium level was decreased below normal range in 4 patients with abnormal liver function. One patient had mild ascites. Five patients had abnormal liver function and 7 patients showed clinical manifestation of portal hypertension. Liver needle biopsy was performed in 5 patients and no cirrhotic change was observed. Although some patients who have survived for more than 10 years after Kasai procedure developed protein malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies, growth and development and nutritional status were generally satisfactory. Five patients(42%) showed normal liver function and no portal hypertension. In conclusion, Kasai procedure is satisfactory as a primary treatment in biliary atresia but significant portion of long-term survivors had abnormal liver function and portal hypertension. Continuous and careful follow-up is necessary to determine when liver transplantation may be indicated.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권1호
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• pp.381-385
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• 2015

Background:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second most common malignancy in Egypt. Data mining is a method of predictive analysis which can explore tremendous volumes of information to discover hidden patterns and relationships. Our aim here was to develop a non-invasive algorithm for prediction of HCC. Such an algorithm should be economical, reliable, easy to apply and acceptable by domain experts. Methods: This cross-sectional study enrolled 315 patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) related chronic liver disease (CLD); 135 HCC, 116 cirrhotic patients without HCC and 64 patients with chronic hepatitis C. Using data mining analysis, we constructed a decision tree learning algorithm to predict HCC. Results: The decision tree algorithm was able to predict HCC with recall (sensitivity) of 83.5% and precession (specificity) of 83.3% using only routine data. The correctly classified instances were 259 (82.2%), and the incorrectly classified instances were 56 (17.8%). Out of 29 attributes, serum alpha fetoprotein (AFP), with an optimal cutoff value of ${\geq}50.3ng/ml$ was selected as the best predictor of HCC. To a lesser extent, male sex, presence of cirrhosis, AST>64U/L, and ascites were variables associated with HCC. Conclusion: Data mining analysis allows discovery of hidden patterns and enables the development of models to predict HCC, utilizing routine data as an alternative to CT and liver biopsy. This study has highlighted a new cutoff for AFP (${\geq}50.3ng/ml$). Presence of a score of >2 risk variables (out of 5) can successfully predict HCC with a sensitivity of 96% and specificity of 82%.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.36-44
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• 2016

Objectives: Granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) mobilized bone marrow (BM)-derived hematopoietic stem cells could contribute to improvement of liver function. In addition, liver fibrosis can reportedly be prevented by the Rg 1 component of red ginseng. This study investigated the combined effect of G-CSF and red ginseng on decompensated liver cirrhosis. Methods: Four patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis were injected with G-CSF to proliferate BM stem cells for 4 days ($5{\mu}g/kg$ bid subcutaneously) and followed-up for 3 months. The patients also received red ginseng for 4 days (2 tablets tid per os). We analyzed Child-Pugh scores, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores and cirrhotic complications. Results: All patients showed marked increases in White blood cell (WBC) and CD34+ cells in the peripheral blood, with a peak time of 4 days after G-CSF injection. Spleen size also increased after G-CSF injection, but not severely. At end of the study, 2 patients showed improvement in Child-Pugh scores, hepatic encephalopathy, and refractory ascites. During the clinical trial period, none of the 4 patients showed any other adverse events or deterioration of liver function. Conclusions: We conclude that G-CSF/red ginseng combination therapy is relatively effective in improving liver function and major complications of decompensated liver cirrhosis without adverse effects. Further clinical trials are warranted to assess the clinical effects of G-CSF for decompensated liver cirrhosis.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제41권5호
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• pp.504-512
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• 1994

연구배경 : 간경화 환자에서 심질환 또는 폐질환이 동반되지 않으면서 심각한 저산소혈증이 발생할 수 있다는 사실은 이미 오래전부터 알려져 있는 사실이다. 그 원인으로서 폐혈관 장애를 초래하는 것이 주된 역할을 하는 것으로 알려져 있는데 그 중에서도 특히 폐혈관 확정에 의한 폐내단락이 가장 중요한 기전으로 제시되고 있다. 폐내단락은 전모세혈관 수준에서 폐내혈관확장이 발생하거나 직접적인 동정맥 교통에 의해서 발생하는데 간경화 환자에서 흔히 관찰되는 피부 소견인 거미상 혈관종과 관련성이 있다. 이러한 폐내 모세혈관의 확장으로 인해 중심 혈류 속도가 빨라지고 모세혈관 통과 속도가 증가하여 결국은 폐확산 장애가 초래되는데 이러한 효과는 심박출량이 증가하는 과운동성 순환을 나타내는 간경화의 혈류학적 특성과 상승작용을 유발하여 저산소혈증이 발생한다. 또한 앙아위에서 기립자세로 체위변화를 하면 폐기저부위에서 중력에 의한 혈류량이 증가하여 폐내단락 효과가 배가되어 저산소혈증이 더욱 악화되므로 기립성 탈산소증과 편평호흡이 발생할 수도 있다. 그러나 이러한 소견들은 주정성 간경화와 원발성 담즙성 간경화를 주로하는 구미에서의 결과이고, B형간염과 이로 인한 간경화 및 간암의 유병율과 사망률이 세계적으로 가장 높은 우리나라에서는 이에 대한 연구가 거의 없는 실정이다. 이에 저자들은 후괴사성 간경화가 대종을 이루는 국내 간경화 환자에서의 저산소혈증과 기립성 탈산소증의 빈도를 조사하고 그 기전으로서 폐내단락의 중요성을 확인하기 위해 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방법 : 간경화 환자 중에서 심폐질환의 증거가 없고 복수, 상부위장관 출혈, 간성 혼수등과 같은 심한 합병증의 현증이 없는 비교적 안정상태에 있는 48명을 대상으로 하여 앙아위와 기립시 동맥혈분석검사를 시행하여 저산소혈증과 기립성 탈산소증의 빈도를 조사하고, 그 결과에 따라 저산소혈증군과 정상산서혈증군으로 분류하여 각각 폐기능검사 및 폐내단락율을 측정하기 위한 Tc-99m-MAA 주사를 실시하였다. 폐내단락율 계산은 뇌와 좌우신장의 혈류량은 전신 혈류량의 32%인 점을 기준하여 뇌와 좌우신장에서 측정된 방사성 계수를 전신 방사성 계수로 환산하고 이 값을 좌우폐의 방사성 계수와 합산한 후 이에 대한 전신 방사성 계수의 비율을 계산함으로써 결정하였다. 결과 : 동맥혈산소분압 80 mmHg 미만의 저산소혈증은 9명에서 관찰되어 18.8%의 빈도를 보였고 10 mmHg 이상의 기립성 탈산소증은 8명에서 관찰되어 16.7%의 빈도를 보였으나 동맥혈산소분양 60 mmHg 미만의 심각한 저산소혈증은 관찰되지 않았다. 동맥혈 산소분압은 거미상 혈관종이 관찰되는 환자군에서 유의하게 낮았으며 혈청학적 표지자와 간경화의 심한 정도를 반영하는 간기능검사 수치와는 유의한 상관관계는 없었다. 저산소혈증군과 정상산소혈증군으로 분류하여 시행한 폐기능검사 소견상 양군간에 유의한 차이는 없었으며 Tc-99m-MAA 전신주사를 이용한 폐내단락율은 저산소혈증군에서 $11.4{\pm}4.1%$로서 정상산소혈증군의 $4.1{\pm}2.0%$보다 유의하게(p<0.05) 높은 결과를 나타내었다. 결론 : 간경화 환자에서 저산소혈증은 적지 않은 빈도로 관찰되는 소견으로 그 기전으로는 폐내단락이 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 생각되지만 후괴사성 간경화가 대종을 이루는 국내의 간경화 환자에서는 임상적으로 호흡곤란 및 청색증을 유발할 정도의 심각한 저산소혈증은 매우 드물다고 생각된다.