• 대한본초학회지
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• 제22권4호
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• pp.145-153
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• 2007

Objective : Although chronic non-bacterial prostatitis is a common disease, it is very difficult to treat effectively. Toosendan fructus(TOF) has been traditionally used in treatment of abdominal pain and parasite. In this study, we investigated the therapeutic effects and action mechanism of Toosendan fructus (TOF) in the rat model of non-bacterial prostatitis induced by castration and testosterone treatment. Method : Eight-month-old rats were treated with $17{\beta}$-estradiol after castration for induction of experimental non-bacterial prostatitis, which is similar to human chronic prostatitis in histophatological profiles. Toosendan fructus(TOF) and testosterone were administered as an experimental specimen and a positive control, respectively. The prostates were evaluated by histopahological parameters including the epithelial score and epithelio-stromal ratio for glandular damage. Also, the prostates were observed by hematological alterations of WBC, RBC, hemoglobin, hematocrit and platelet. Results : While prostates of control rats revealed severe acinar gland atrophy and stromal proliferation, the rats treated with Toosendan fructus(TOF) showed a diminished range of the tissue damage. Epithelial score was improved in Toosendan fructus(TOF) than that of the control. The epithelio-stromal ratio was lower in Toosendan fructus(TOF) when compared to that of the control. Also, the examination of bloods were not observed hematological change. Conclusions : These findings suggest that Toosendan fructus(TOF) may protect the glandular epithelial cells and may take hematological safety. We concluded that Toosendan fructus(TOF) may could be a useful remedy agents for treating the chronic non-bacterial prostatitis.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.2321-2323
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• 2016

Background: Inflammatory hematological parameters like the neutrophil/lymphocyte (N/L) ratio have been investigated in many cancer types and significant relationships found with prognosis, for example. The aim of this present study was to investigate the impact of hematological parameters notably on N/L ratio and mean platelet volume (MPV) in papillary thyroid cancer cases. Materials and Methods: A total of 79 patients who underwent a thyroidectomy operation in Findikli, Goiter Research and Treatment Center during 2011-2015 period were enrolled in the study, 41 with papillary thyroid cancer and 38 with benign goiter confirmed by pathological examination. We collected clinical and laboratory data for the patients from hospital records retrospectively. Blood samples taken at admission were assessed for parameters compared between the groups. Results: No significant differences between papillary thyroid cancer and benign goiter groups were apparent in terms of age, the N/L ratio, MPV, white blood cell count (WBC), red blood cell count (RBC), hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet, neutrophil, lymphocyte, red blood cell distribution width (RDW) and platelet crit (PCT) levels (p>0.05). Only the level of platelet distribution width (PDW) significantly differed, being lower in the papillary cancer group (p<0.05). Conclusions: No significant relationship between papillary thyroid cancer and inflammatory hematological parameters including in particular the N/L ratio and MPV. The relevance of the PDW values remains unclear.

• 한국산업보건학회지
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• 제4권2호
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• pp.224-239
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• 1994

본 연구는 1993년 10월부터 1994년 3월 사이에 PCE를 세정제로 사용하는 세탁소중 충청권에 있는 23개소의 세탁소 작업자 30명을 폭로군으로, 모대학교 사무직원 42명을 비폭로군으로 하여 자각증상을 조사하였고, 세탁소 작업자의 PCE 폭로농도 및 작업장 기중농도를 측정하였다. 혈액과 뇨를 채취하여 혈액학적, 임상화학적 검사 및 뇨단백, 뇨당을 검사함으로써 PCE 폭로정도에 따른 관련성을 분석하여 다음과 같이 결과를 요약하고, 세탁소의 작업장 환경을 양호하게 관리하기 위한 몇가지 방안을 제안하고자 한다. 1. 폭로군이 비폭로군에 비해 조사항목 대부분에서 높은 자각증상 호소율을 나타냈으며, 특히 호흡기계, 심혈관계, 소화기계, 신경정신계에서 높은 자각증상을 호소했다. 개인폭로농도와 자각증상 호소율은 상호 관련성이 없었다. 2. 1일 8시간 작업시 PCE의 허용농도는 우리나라의 경우 50.0ppm, ACGIH에서는 25.0ppm으로 권장하고 있다. 조사대상 세탁소 형태별로 작업자의 PCE폭로농도는 체인본부가 16.85ppm, 일반 세탁소가 8.83ppm, 셀프-서비스점이 3.07ppm으로 나타났다. 전체적으로 세탁소 작업자의 PCE 폭로농도는 25.0ppm 이하가 19개소(82.6%)였으며, 25.0ppm 이상 측정된 세탁소는 4개소(17.4%)였고, 50.0ppm을 넘는 세탁소는 한 곳도 없었다. 이상의 결과에서 측정대상 세탁소의 작업환경 관리가 비교적 양호함을 알 수 있다. 3. PCE 기기의 가동횟수가 증가할수록 또한 작업량(세탁량)이 많아질수록 PCE 폭로정도는 증가하였다. 또 개방형 PCE 기기를 사용하는 작업자의 폭로농도는 6.18ppm, 밀폐형은 11.48ppm으로 나타났으나, 밀폐형을 사용하는 세탁소의 경우 개방형보다 작업량이 2-3배 정도 많았으며, 이 결과는 기기의 형태보다 작업량과 관계가 있는 것으로 나타났다. 4. 혈액학적 검사에서는 WBC, RBC, Hgb, Hct, MCV, MCH, MCHC, PLT 모두 정상으로 나타났으며, 혈액의 임상화학적 검사에서도 간기능, 신장기능 진단에 이용되는 GOT, GPT, ALP, U-A 및 LDH가 정상으로 나타났다. 5. 뇨단백 및 뇨당 검사에서는 대부분 정상이었고, 3명의 뇨단백이 30mg/dl 이하로 약간 배출되었으며, 뇨당은 3명이 100mg/dl 이하, 2명이 100-250mg/dl로 약간 높게 배출하였다. 이상의 결과에서 PCE 폭로군은 비폭로군보다 신체의 여러부분에 대해 높은 자각증상 호소율을 나타냈다. 조사대상 세탁소의 작업환경은 비교적 양호하게 관리되고 있었으며, 혈액학적 및 임상화학적 검사는 직업성으로 인해 이상이 유발되었다고 평가할만한 사실은 관찰되지 않았다. 그러나 세탁소에서는 PCE뿐만 아니라 얼룩을 제거하기 위하여 여러 종류의 유기용제를 사용하기 때문에 작업자들은 항상 위해한 환경 인자에 노출되고 있다고 사료되므로, 작업장 환경을 보다 쾌적하게 관리하기 위해서는 PCE의 기계적 누출을 조사하고, 의류의 충분한 건조, 적절하고 합리적인 환풍기의 가동 및 개인보호구 착용 등에 관심을 기울여야 할 것이다.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.70-73
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• 2001

Five-month-old a female mongrel puppy weighing 3.5 kg showed no systemic disorder and particular discomfort except abdominal distension at the first visit. On physical examination an irregular abdominal mass was palpated. One month later she was clumsy and uncoordinated. In addition, lethargy and anorexia were appeared. Then she became comatose and died in spite of initial therapy. In radiographic examination enlargement of both sides of kidney was observed. The hematological examination the dog had WBC of 16,250/$\mu$l, RBC of $7.2{\times}10^6$ $\mu$l, PCV of 32%, total protein of 8.0 g/dl, and fibrinogen of 900 mg/dl. In serum chemistry BUN was 87.4 mg/dl and creatinine was 5.1 mg/dl. Urinalysis revealed pH of 5.6, SG of 1.009 and protein of 500 mg/dl. In urine sediment test many RBCs, leukocytes, inflammatory cells and a few epithelial cells were observed. On histopathologic examination the size of right and left kidney were 15 cm, 16 cm in length, 6 cm, 6 cm in widths, respectively. Both sides of kidney were filled with brown-orange fluid and had irregular capsular surface. The cysts of various sizes were located throughout the cortex and medulla. No abnormality was found in any other organs. Histologically, cyst was lined by cuboidal to slightly flattened tubular epithelium and surrounded by mature fibrous connective tissue. Glomeruli, tubule and renal pelvis remained normal between cysts and exfoliated epithelial cells.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.209-213
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• 2004

A 8 kg, 3-year-old male West Highland white terrier dog with a 1.5-year history of chronic, severely pruritic, seborrheic skin disorder was referred to the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology. On physical examination, lesions were observed on entire cutaneous surface, except for face, dorsum of body, and footpads. Skin lesions were characterized by diffuse erythema, erythematous papules, severe alopecia, hyperpigmentation, and lichenification. Tape strip tests of skin lesions revealed cocci and Malassezia infections. The intradermal allergy tests revealed positive reactions to Japanese cedar pollen, but the non-seasonal clinical signs were not compatible with atopic dermatitis caused by this pollen. Results of hematological examination, serum chemistry and thyroid gland profile were normal. Examination of skin biopsy exhibited hyperplastic superficial perivascular dermatosis with severe acanthosis, excessive keratinocyte mitoses, patchy or diffuse mild spongiosis, and lymphocytic exocytosis in epidermis. Perivascular to interstitial mononuclear cells infiltration was seen in the superficial dermis. Based on the results of examination described above, epidermal dysplasia was diagnosed. Treatments with administration of antibiotics, etretinate, and prednisolone orally combined with topical ketoconazole cream and antiseborreic shampoos had no good results. Following treatment with long-term oral itraconazole at 10 mg/kg daily and chlorhexidine shampoos was successful. However, when itraconazole therapy was stopped, the condition worsened twice within 2 or 3 months. Readministration of itraconazole produced improvement within 4 weeks. This dog has now been controlled periodical itraconazole therapy.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.217-226
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• 1998

SDK (skin decontamination kit) is new skin decontaminant which is developed by ADD (Agency for defence development). In this study, four-week toxicity of SDK was investigated using beagle dogs and Sprague-Dawley rats. The beagle dogs and Sprague-Dawley rats were dressed topically seven days per week for 28 days, with dosage of 0, 0.25, 0.8 and 1 g/kg/day. respectively. Animals treated with SDK did not cause any death and show any clinical signs. They did not show any significant changes of body weight, feed uptake and water consumption. They were not significantly different from the control group in urinalysis, ocular examination and histopathological examination. In hematological and serum biochemical assay, there were no-dose-defendent changes. Therefore, SDK was not indicated to have any toxic effect in the beagle dogs and Sprague-Dawley rats when it was dressed topically below the dosage 1 g/kg/day for four weeks.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.474-477
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• 1999

A four-year old bitch which showed occasional hemomorragic exudate from the vulva for two weeks after the previous estrus 7 months ago was ovariohysterectomied. About 200m1 of sanguineous fluid was flowed out from the uterus and some scattered blood clots were found in both uterine horns. Hematometra of the bitch which was presumed to occur during the proestrus two weeks ago was thought to progress into early pyometra at the time of diagnosis. To diagnose hematometra, vaginal examination using vaginal speculum or vaginoscope and hematological examination were performed. Radiography and ultrasonography were also proved to be of use to diagnose hematometra. Treatment for hematometra was considered to be the same as for the case of pyometra.

• Toxicological Research
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.55-63
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• 1999

This study was carried out to investigate the four-week oral toxicity of the CH-50002 (Vibril vaccine) in beagle dogs. The beagle dogs were orally administered for 28 days, with dosage of 0.5, 5, 50 mg/kg/day, respectively. Animals treated with CJ-50002(Vibrio Vaccine) did not cause any death and show any clinical signs. There were not significantly different from the control group in urinalysis, ocular examination, hematological, serum biochemical value and histopathological examination. Therefore, CJ-50002(Vibrio Vaccine) was not indicated to have any toxic efent in the beagle dogs, when ti was orally administered below the dosage 50mg/kg/day for rour weeks.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.393-395
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• 2014

A 6-year old, Greyhound bitch was presented with vaginal hemorrhage and dystocia. Physical examination revealed severe vaginal hemorrhage, abdominal pain, pale mucous membranes and the presence of solid structures to abdominal palpation. A hematological test revealed a marked hemorrhagic anemia, and abdominal radiography and ultrasonographic examination showed two dead fetuses in the uterus. Median laparotomy revealed a rupture of the left uterine horn adjacent to the bifurcation, region of weakened uterine wall in the right uterine horn, blood clots and uterine fluids in abdominal cavity without septic peritonitis. The bitch underwent ovariohysterectomy and recovered without complication.

• 사상체질의학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.91-102
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• 2005

1. Objectives The purpose of this study is to find out effects of Hyeongbangpaedok-san(HBPDS) and Dokhwaljihwang(DHJH) against decline of physical function as aging. 2. Methods Administrating HBPDS and DHJH to 40-week-old Wistar rat for 10 weeks so, I researched weight change, weight change of internal organs, and hematological and serological changes. 3. Results & Conclusions 1. Both examining groups, which were taken HBPDS and DHJH, got more weight than control group. But that was regardless. 2. Both examining groups got more weight on internal organs than control group. But that was regardless, too. 3. Both examining groups decreased in amount of MDA in serum, as contrasted with control group. But it was regardless. 4. Both examining groups improved on hematological condition. WBC, RBC, Hgb, monocytes and eosinophil rates were decreasing and HCT and PLT were increasing. Especially monocytes(p<0.001) and eosinophil(p<0.05) rate of DHJH taken group was decreased remarkably. 5-1. Both examining groups show decline in each item of functional examination of liver, such as ALT, AST, T-bilirubin, T-protein, ALB, A/G. T-chol, TG, etc. HBPDS taken group showed meaningful decline in Albumin(p<0.01) and A/G(p<0.01) and DHJH taken group showed meaningful decline in T-bilirubin(p<0.01). 5-2. Both examining groups showed decline in items of functional examination of kidneys. Specially HBPDS taken group showed meaningful decline in CRN rate(p<0.05) and DHJH taken group showed meaningful decline in BUN rate(p<0.05). As those results, HBPDS and DHJH are effective against decline of physical function as aging.