• 대한수의학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.25-35
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• 1983

In order to assess the diagnostic aid of serum gammaglutamyl transpeptidase values in hepatitis, obstructive jaundice and pancreatitis, four groups of 14 health dogs were subjected to the gastric intubatin of $CCl_4$(1.5ml/kg of body weight), the ligation of common bile duct, the ligation of pancreatic ducts and the injection of chloroform(0.2ml/kg of body weight) in the parenchyma of the pancreas. Some serum enzymes serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase(SGPT), serum glutamic oxalacetic transaminase(SGOT), total bilirubin, amylase and lipase known to be indicative of hepatic and pancreatic diseases were monitored. In comparision of these enzymes, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase(GGTP) valuers were determined in these dogs before and after the experimental procedures. The results were summarized as follows: 1. In $CCl_4$ intoxication gorup, there were no significant changes in serum GGTP activities(mean: 6.0~14.6 IU/L). 2. In bile duct ligation group, serum GGTP activities shelved marked increases, beginning at postsurgical day 1 and rose the highest mean value(342.7 IU/L) on day 12. Then the activities never approached to the base-line values. 3. After the ligation of pancreatic ducts and the injection of chloroform in the pancreas, serum GGTP activities did not rise throughout the experiment. 4. SGPT:GGTP ratio did not increase in bile duct ligation group, but increase markedly in $ccl_4$ intoxication group. 5. The results indicated that serum GGTP values or SGPT:GGTP ratio could provide valuable indicators for differential diagnosis between hepatobiliary obstruction and hepatocellular disease.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제2권2호
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• pp.233-239
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• 1999

Acrodermatitis enteropethica (AE) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of zinc absorption leading to chronic diarrhea and characteristic skin lesion. The term is also applied to any acquired zinc deficiency state resulting in the same clinical pictures. We experienced one case of AE in 1 month old male infant who had bacterial enterocolitis. The skin around mouth, anus, eyes, ears, hands and legs became reddish, vesicular and eczematoid. Serum zinc level was decreased to $51.4\;{\mu}g/dL$ (N=70~150). Endoscopic finding revealed pale gastric mucosa and villous atrophy of small intestine. Biopsy finding of small intestine showed no villi due to mucosal atrophy. On 13 day of admission jaundice with DIC were noted and AST & ALT were elevated to 110 & 36.8 IU/L, respectively. Diarrhea was improved but jaundice and liver function were not recovered until discharge from hospital. After discharge when the patient was 4 months of age serum bilirubin and AST/ALT had not been normalized. CMV shell vial culture of urine and CMV Ig G antibody were positive. So intravenous ganciclovir injection of 7.5 mg/kg, two times a day for 2 weeks and then 10 mg/kg/day for 3 months was done from 4 to 6 months of age. No virus was found in the urine and AST & ALT were normalized at 2 months after stopping ganciclovir treatment.

• 한국간담췌외과학회지
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• 제27권1호
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• pp.70-75
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• 2023

Backgrounds/Aims: Locally advanced gallbladder cancer (GBC) is associated with survival limited to a few months. Extended resections (ER) are occasionally performed in this group and outcomes remain inconclusive. This study assessed outcomes after ER for locally advanced GBC. Methods: Patients who underwent ER for GBC between 2011 and 2020 were reviewed. ER was defined as a major hepatectomy alone (n = 9), a pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) with or without minor hepatectomy (n = 3), a major hepatectomy with PD (HPD) (n = 3) or vascular resection and reconstruction (n = 4). We assessed 30-day morbidity, mortality, and 2-year overall survival (OS). Results: Among 19 patients, negative margins were achieved in 14 (73.6%). The 30-day mortality was 1/9 (11.1%) for a major hepatectomy, 0/3 (0%) for a minor HPD, 2/3 (66.7%) for a major HPD, and 1/4 (25.0%) for vascular resection. All short term survivors (< 6 months) (n=8) had preoperative jaundice and 6/8 (75.0%) underwent a major HPD or vascular resection. There were five (26.3%) long term survivors. The median OS in patients with and without preoperative jaundice was 4.1 months (0.7-11.1 months) and 13.7 months (12-30.4 months), respectively (p = 0.009) (2-year OS = 7% vs. 75%; p = 0.008). The median OS in patients who underwent a major hepatectomy alone or a minor HPD was 11.3 months (6.8-17.3 months) versus 1.4 months (0.3-4.1 months) (p = 0.02) in patients who underwent major HPD or vascular resection (2 year OS = 33% vs. not reached) (p = 0.010) respectively. Conclusions: In selected patients with GBC, when ER is limited to a major hepatectomy alone, or a minor HPD, acceptable survival can be achieved.

• Radiation Oncology Journal
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.209-216
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• 1999

목적 : 수술이 불가능한 복강내 악성 종양으로 간외 폐쇄성 황달이 있는 환자에서 시행한 고식적 방사선치료의 효과를 알아보고, 그에 따른 인자들에 대하여 분석해 보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방법 : 1984년 4월부터 1996년 12월까지 근치적 절제술이 불가능한 복강내 악성 종양으로 인한 간외 폐쇄성 황달로 본원에서 방사선치료를 받았던 72명의 환자들 중 방사선조사랑이 10 Gy 미만이었던 13명을 제외한 59명의 환자들에 대하여 후향적 분석을 시행하였다. 대상이 된 환자들은 위암이 21명($35.6\%$), 췌장암이 12명($20.3\%$), 간외 담도암이 15명($18.6\%$), 기타 종양이 11명($18.6\%$)이었다. 조직학적으로 확진된 경우는 31명($52.5\%$)이었으며, 이들 중 27명 ($87.1\%$)이 선암이었다. 외관상 황달을 주소로 내원한 경우는 47명($79.7\%$), 간기능 검사상 황달이 발견된 경우는 12명($20.3\%$)이었다. 복통은 29명($49.2\%$)의 환자에서 동반되었다. 경피적 담도배액술을 시행했던 경우는 24명($40.6\%$)이었으며, 항암화학요법이 병행된 경우는 32명($54\%$)이었다. 방사선치료는 증상완화를 목적으로 6 혹은 10 MV의 선형가속기를 이용하였고, 총 방사선조사량은 $10.8\~55.8$ Gy(중앙값 37.8 Gy)였다. 결과 : 전체 환자의 중앙 생존 기간은 $7.80{\pm}1.15$ 개월이었다. 고식적 방사선치료의 반응률에 대해서는 황달의 경우, 경피적 담도배액술을 시행한 환자와 시행하지 않은 환자를 비교해 보았을 때 반응률은 각각 $81.8\%$와 $66.7\%$로 나타났으나 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지는 않았다. 또한 치료 후 $~2$주사이의 혈중 총빌리루빈의 감소 비율이나 혈중 총빌리루빈치가 $50\%$까지 감소하는데 걸리는 기간, 그리고 총빌리루빈치가 정상화되는 데까지 걸리는 기간등 황달이 회복되는 정도에 따라서도 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 통증의 경우에는 항암화학요법을 시행한 경우가 방사선 단독치료에 비하여 통증의 완화정도가 높은 것으로 나타났으며 이 결과는 통계적으로 유의했다(p<0.05). 그러나 경피적 담도배액술을 시행했던 경우에는 오히려 통증의 반응률이 떨어지는 것으로 나타났다(p<0.05). 환자의 나이, 성별, 질환, 조직학적인 차이에 따른 방사선치료 결과의 차이는 나타나지 않았다. 생존율 분석에서는 Karnofski Performance Status (KPS)에 따른 환자의 임상 수행 능력이 높았던 경우(KPS>70)와 총방사선 조사량이 35 Gy이상이었던 경우에 생존율이 향상되는 결과를 보였으며(p<0.05), 또한 증상의 완화가 이루어진 경우에 생존율이 증가되는 결과가 나타났다(p<0.05). 치료와 관련된 합병증으로는 경피적 담도배액술을 시행한 경우 세균성 담관염이 12명($50\%$)에서 나타났으며, 항암화학요법을 시행한 경우에 치료와 관련된 합병증이 증가되는 것으로 나타났는데 이 결과들은 모두 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였다(p<0.05). 결론 : 본 연구에서는 외부 방사선치료를 시행함으로써 복강내 악성종양으로 인한 폐쇄성 황달로 인한 증상들을 완화시킬 수 있었으며, 대상이 된 환자들 모두가 수술이 불가능한 경우였음에도 불구하고 임상 수행 능력이 높았던 경우, 35 Gy이상의 방사선치료를 시행한 경우, 그리고 치료 후 증상의 완화가 있었던 경우에 생존율이 증가되는 것으로 나타났다. 향후 환자의 특성에 따라 이러한 고식적 치료들과 여러 가지 방사선치료의 기법들을 적절하게 운용함으로써 증상의 완화는 물론 생존율의 향상에도 기여할 수 있을 것으로 기대되지만, 이에 대해서는 좀 더 체계적인 연구가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제16권4호
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• pp.225-232
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• 2013

Children with abnormal liver function can often be seen in outpatient clinics or inpatients wards. Most of them have respiratory disease, or gastroenteritis by virus infection, accompanying fever. Occasionally, hepatitis by the viruses causing systemic infection may occur, and screening tests are required. In patients with jaundice, the tests for differential diagnosis and appropriate treatment are important. In the case of a child with hepatitis B virus infection vertically from a hepatitis B surface antigen positive mother, the importance of the recognition of immune clearance can't be overstressed, for the decision of time to begin treatment. Early diagnosis changes the fate of a child with Wilson disease. So, screening test for the disease should not be omitted. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, which is mainly discovered in obese children, is a new strong candidate triggering abnormal liver function. Muscular dystrophy is a representative disease mimicking liver dysfunction. Although muscular dystrophy is a progressive disorder, and early diagnosis can't change the fate of patients, it will be better to avoid parent's blame for delayed diagnosis.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.71-80
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• 1991

Clinical signs, serum chemical values and histological findings of hepatic tissue after partial and complete obstruction of common bile duct in Korean goats were investigated. Abnormal clinical signs were not observed in partial obstruction of common bile duct, but in complete obstruction clinical signs such as jaundice, urine color change, were observed. Serum total bilirubin, total cholesterol, aspartate aminotransferase, sorbitol dehydrogenase, gamma glutamyltranspeptidase, and total protein values increased on the 1-4th day and then gradually decreased to normal level in partial obstruction. However, they tend to increase persistently by the 24th day in complete obstruction of common bileduct. Histologic features of hepatic tissue in partial obstruction were not changed as compared with normal hepatic tissue. On the other hand, in complete obstruction of common bite duct there were moderate bile duct proliferation in a portal area, rupture of bile canaliculi, phagocytosis of bile pigment by Kupffer cells, periportal fibrosis, intrahepatic bile stasis and hepatic cell necrosis.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.204-208
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• 1995

Neonatal adrenal hemorrhage is frequently associated with birth trauma or perinatal hypoxia. Hemorrhagic necrosis of the adrenal glands is often found at autopsy and many small lesions are usually asymptomatic. A palpable abdominal mass and jaundice are the usual presenting signs. Ultrasound is very useful in the diagnosis of this lesion; however, if the mass has mixed echoic pattern, magnetic resonance imaging (MRl) is helpful for the differential diagnosis from neuroblastoma. We present the case of a female newborn who was found to have a abdominal mass on physical examination. The patient showed anemia and hyperbilirubinemia. An ultrasonogram disclosed a $3.8{\times}3.0$ cm suprarenal mass with mixed echoic pattern. The mass was initially suspected to be neuroblastoma. An abdominal computed tomogram was not able to differentiate the mass. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed markedly increased signal intensity on T1 and T2-weighted sequences. This finding was consistent with adrenal hemorrhage. Serial sonogram demonstrated the mass that resolved completely by 12 weeks of age.

• 한국환경보건학회지
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.235-239
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• 2006

Cichorium intybus (Compositae) has been used for fevers, dyspepsia, headache and jaundice, as a demulcent. Also, it has relaxation effects and relief effects against coffee and teas, and is widely used as food. We investigated anti-lipid peroxidative effects and liver protective activity on $CCl_4$ induced lipid peroxidation and hepatotoxicity in rats. MeOH Ex. enhanced the inhibition of anti-lipid peroxidative effects in liver lipid. In chemical parameters obtained from serum analysis, MeOH Ex. revealed significant decrease on hepatotoxicity. The results were as follows; 1. The inhibitory effects of lipid peroxidation were shown in accordance with the increase of samples' concentration level. 2. In chemical parameters obtained from serum analysis, the activities of GOT, GPT, AlP were restored to near the normal level. The contents of cholesterol and BUN showed inhibitory effects with valence. 3. The weights of liver and spleen were not able to restore to the normal level. But on a general level, they were reduced more than the control group.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• 제12권1호
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• pp.19-23
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• 2006

Berberis chitria (family Berberidaceae) has a close affinity with B. aristata, used in traditional systems of medicine as a drug 'Daruharidra' for skin disease, jaundice, affection of eyes, and rheumatism. Keeping this in view, in the present study attempts have been made to identify marker characters of B. chitria in order to differentiate the two species. Some of the diagnostic features of the root are patches of pericyclic fibre, pitted sclerieds and berberine containing cells and heterocyclic medullary rays. Besides, the physicochemical characters such as total ash; acid insoluble ash; alcohol and water soluble extractive; tannins; sugar and starch percentages has shown variations. The percentage of berberine as berberine hydrochloride was also calculated through HPTLC densitometric method and it was found little higher than B. aristata and B. asiatica i.e. 3.16%. Thus, this species can be utilized as a possible substitute to Daruharidra.

• 생약학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.289-292
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• 2011

Korean folk medicine 'SaCheolNaMuIp' has been used to cure jaundice. The botanical origin of the crude drug has been no pharmacognostical confirmation on it. To clarify the botanical origin of 'SaCheolNaMuIp', the morphological and anatomical characteristics of the leaves of Euonymus species growing in Korea, i.e. E. japonica and E. fortunei var. radicans were studied. As a result, it was clarifyed that SaCheolNaMuIp was the leaf of Euonymus japonica.