• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제34권2호
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• pp.48-61
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• 2021

Objectives: This study was aimed to review the effect of acupuncture on endometriosis related pain in patients. Methods: Researchers searched data through 6 online databases up to November 2020. The data was limited to randomized controlled trial studies on endometriosis patients diagnosed with laparoscopy. Results: 7 Randomized controlled trials were included in this study. All of studies were published in Chinese, in China. Intervention of treatment group were composed of simple acupuncture and electroacupuncture. Intervention of control group were made up with mifepristone, herbal medicine and acupuncture. Outcome measurements were effective rate, serum Cancer antigen-125 (CA-125), Visual analogue scale (VAS)/pain score, and recurrence rate in 1 year. In all outcome measurements, treatment group were more effective than control group and it was statistically significant. Conclusions: Acupuncture therapy is effective in decreasing endometriosis related pain and preventing recurrence. However, because endometriosis is easy to recur, additional long-term research is needed.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제46권3호
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• pp.125-131
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• 2019

Objective: To investigate serum 25-hydroxyl vitamin D (25(OH)D) and vitamin D-binding protein (VDBP) concentrations in women with endometriosis according to the severity of disease. Methods: Women with mild endometriosis (n = 9) and advanced endometriosis (n = 7), as well as healthy controls (n = 16), were enrolled in this observational study. Serum total 25(OH)D concentrations were analyzed using the Elecsys vitamin D total kit with the Cobas e602 module. Concentrations of bioavailable and free 25(OH)D were calculated. Concentrations of VDBP were measured using the Human Vitamin D BP Quantikine ELISA kit. Variables were tested for normality and homoscedasticity using the Shapiro-Wilk test and Leven F test, respectively. Correlation analysis was used to identify the variables related to total 25(OH)D and VDBP levels. To assess the effects of total 25(OH)D and VDBP levels in the three groups, multivariate generalized additive modeling (GAM) was performed. Results: Gravidity and parity were significantly different across the three groups. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and CA-125 levels increased as a function of endometriosis severity, respectively (p= 0.051, p= 0.004). The correlation analysis showed that total 25(OH)D levels were positively correlated with gravidity (r = 0.59, p< 0.001) and parity (r = 0.51, p< 0.003). Multivariate GAM showed no significant relationship of total 25(OH)D levels with EMT severity after adjusting for gravidity and ESR. However, the coefficient of total 25(OH)D levels with gravidity was significant (1.87; 95% confidence interval, 0.12-3.63; p= 0.040). Conclusion: These results indicate that vitamin D and VDBP levels were not associated with the severity of endometriosis.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권22호
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• pp.9781-9784
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• 2014

Background: The study aimed to evaluate changes in hematologic parameters, including white blood cell, platelet count, platelet indices, the platelet to lymphocyte and neutrophil to lymphocyte ratios in patients with early and advanced stages of epithelial ovarian cancers. Materials and Methods: The study included 100 patients with epithelial ovarian cancer who underwent primary staging exploratory laparotomy. Preoperative hematologic parameters, tumor histopathologic type, grade, stage and serum CA-125 levels were retrospectively analyzed. These parameters were compared between the patients with early (stage I-II) and advanced (stage III-IV) ovarian cancer. Results: White blood cell count and platelet indices, including mean platelet volume, platelet distribution width and platelet crit did not show a statistically significant difference between groups with early and advanced ovarian cancer. However, the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, platelet count, the platelet to lymphocyte ratio and CA-125 level showed a statistically significant difference between the two groups (p<0.05, p<0.01, p<0.001, p<0.01 respectively). Conclusions: It was found that the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, platelet count and the platelet to lymphocyte ratio increased with the increasing stage of ovarian cancer. Furthermore, it was seen that the platelet to lymphocyte ratio is an independent prognostic factor related to the stage of epithelial ovarian cancer.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권2호
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• pp.1027-1030
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• 2013

Background: Peritoneal washing cytology (PWC) that shows the microscopic intra-peritoneal spread of gynaecologic cancers is not used in staging but is known as prognostic factor and effective in planning the intensity of the therapy. False negative or false positive results clearly affect the ability to make the best decision for therapy. In this study we assessed levels of tumour markers, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) and carbohydrate antigen (CA19-9), in peritoneal washing fluid to establish any possible contribution to the peritoneal washing cytology in patients operated for gynaecologic cancer. Materials and Methods: Preoperative tumour markers were studied in serum of blood samples obtained from the patients for preoperative evaluation of a gynaecologic operation. In the same group peritoneal tumour markers were studied in the washing fluid obtained for intraoperative cytological evaluation. Results: This study included a total of 94 patients, 62 with malignant and 32 with benign histopathology. The sensitivity of the cytological examination was found to be 21% with a specificity of 100%. When evaluated with CEA the sensitivity of the cytological examination has increased to 37%. Conclusions: In addition to examination of PWC, the level of CEA, a tumour marker, in peritoneal washing fluid can make a diagnostic contribution. Determining the level of CEA in peritoneal washing fluid will be useful in the management of gynaecologic cancers.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제15권4호
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• pp.1739-1743
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• 2014

MicroRNAs are a class of small noncoding RNA which play important regulatory roles in a variety of cancers. MiRNA-specific expression profiles have been reported for several pathological conditions. In this study, we combined large scale parallel Solexa sequencing to identify 11 up-regulated miRNAs and 19 down-regulated miRNAs with computational techniques in the sera of ovarian cancer patients while using healthy serum as the control. Among the above, four miRNAs (miR-22, miR-93, miR-106b, miR-451) were validated by quantitative RT-PCR and found to be significantly aberrantly expressed in the serum of ovarian cancer patients (P<0.05). There were no significant differences between samples from cancer stage I/II and III/IV. However, the levels of miR-106b (p=0.003) and miR-451 (p=0.007) were significantly different in those patients under and over 51 yearsof age. MiR-451 and miR-93 were also specific when analyzed with reference to different levels of CA125. This study shows that Solexa sequencing provides a promising method for cancer-related miRNA profiling, and selectively expressed miRNAs could be used as potential serum-based biomarkers for ovarian cancer diagnosis.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.167-172
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• 2007

목 적: 본 연구는 청소년기와 성인 미혼 여성에서의 자궁내막증의 특징을 비교해 보고 청소년기에 조기 발견 및 치료의 중요성에 대해 알아보고자 한다. 연구방법: 000년 1월부터 2007년 9월까지 대구 소재 두 대학병원을 방문하여 수술을 시행한 환자를 대상으로 청소년 (14$\sim$21세, 23예)과 성인 미혼 여성 (22$\sim$26, 107예)의 자궁내막증의 임상양상, 진단과정, 수술소견, 혈액검사소견(CA-125) 등을 의무 기록 분석을 통한 후향적인 방법으로 비교하였다. 결 과: 대구 지역 청소년은 cyclic pain을 주증상으로 흔히 호소하였다. 청소년은 52.2%가 stage I, II였으며, stage III는 47.8%, stage 4는 없었다. 반면에 성인에서는 stage I이 1.86%에 불과하였으며, stage II 및 stage III가 82.2%로 대다수를 차지하였으며 stage IV도 15.8%차지하였다. 청소년에서도 CA-125가 상승되어 있는 경우가 많았고 이를 병의 경과 관찰에 이용할 수 있을 것이다. 청소년에서 순수 자궁내막증을 의심하여 수술한 경우는 전체 23예 중에 10예에 불과하였으며 이외 13예는 다른 진단으로 시행한 수술에서 우연히 발견되었다. 이는 전체 56.5%로 많은 비중을 차지하며, 성인 여성에서 27.5%에 불과한 것과는 대조적이다. 결 론: 대구 지역 청소년들을 대상으로 시행한 이번 연구에서는 청소년기에서 주기성 통증이 우세하였으며 이는 임상증상 만으로도 조기 발견에 도움이 될 수 있을 것이다. 자궁내막증은 진행하는 병임은 틀림없으므로 만성 골반통이 있는 청소년을 대상으로 적절한 산부인과적 검사를 통한 조기 진단 및 치료가 중요할 것으로 사료된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.1752-1760
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• 2005

In this experiment, the effects of cage density (CD) and probiotic supplementation (PS) on laying performance, metabolic profile, and egg quality in peak-producing hens were evaluated. After blocking according to the cage location, Lohman layers (n = 180, 46 wks of age) were allocated randomly to two levels of CD (540 vs. 360 $cm^2$/hen) and three levels of PS (0, 0.15, and 0.30%). Probiotic contained Enterococcus faecium culture (10${\times}$10$^9$ cfu/g). Egg production (EP) and feed consumption (FC) were measured daily; egg weight (EW) was measured bi-weekly; BW was measured before and after the experiment; and blood samples were obtained at the end of the experiment. The data were analyzed using two-way ANOVA. Increasing CD decreased FC (125.0 vs. 120.8 g/d, p<0.0001) and FCR (1.93 vs. 1.87, p<0.0001) and did not alter EP, EW, and BW. Increasing level of PS linearly decreased FC (p<0.02) and FCR (p<0.006). Averages were 123.9, 123.2, and 121.6 g/d for FC and 1.91, 1.92, and 1.86 for FCR in hens supplemented with 0, 0.15, and 0.30% probiotic, respectively. Hens placed in high-density cages had greater serum corticosterone concentration than hens placed in normal-density cages (12.8 vs. 11.3 $\mu$g/dL, p<0.04); CD did not affect concentrations of other metabolites. Increasing level of PS linearly increased serum glucose, albumin, and creatine concentrations and quadratically increased total protein, globulin, Ca, and P concentrations. Average concentrations (mg/dL) were 260, 297, and 305 for glucose; 6.28, 8.09, and 7.58 for total protein; 1.98, 2.48, and 2.38 for albumin; 4.30, 5.62, and 5.19 for globulin; 0.40, 0.52, and 0.54 for creatine; 16.0, 16.5, and 16.3 for Ca; and 6.27, 8.14, and 7.17 for P in hens supplemented with 0, 0.15, and 0.30% probiotic, respectively. There was no effect of CD on egg quality. Increasing level of PS linearly improved yolk color (YC) and quadratically increased albumen index (AI) and Haugh unit (HU). The mean values were 9.67, 9.75, and 10.58 for YC; 8.94, 6.93, and 8.72% for AI; and 85.6, 74.9, and 82.9 for HU for hens supplemented with 0, 0.15, and 0.30% probiotic, respectively. There was also CD by PS effect on FC, EP, and serum glucose, total protein, albumin, globulin, creatine, Ca and P concentrations. In conclusion, increased CD partially depressed laying performance and caused stress. Probiotic supplementation improved laying performance and metabolic profile. It also partially alleviated the adverse effects of stress resulting from increased caging density.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.41-43
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• 2021

용혈 검체는 혈액검사 결과에 영향을 미치는 요인 중 하나이다. 핵의학 분야 또한 용혈 검체를 부적합검체를 분류하고 채혈실에 재 채혈을 요구하기도 한다. 이는 신속한 검사를 진행해야 하는 검사실 입장에선 장애 요소이기도 하다. 그러나 진단검사의학에서는 용혈이 각 검사 종목에 미치는 영향이 많이 알려진 반면, 핵의학에서는 용혈이 얼마나 검사 결과에 영향을 미치는지 실험을 통해 알려진 바가 없어 알아보고자 한다. 먼저, 19명의 환자에서 한 명당 각2개의 검체를 획득하고, 하나는 정상적인 혈청을 얻고, 다른 하나는 인위적으로 용혈 혈청을 획득했다. 그리고 각 종목별(AFP, CEA, PSA, CA-125, CA19-9, Thyroglobulin, Prolactin, E2, Insulin, T3, T4, TSH, FT4, TG-Ab, Anti-TPO, TBII, LH, FSH, Testosterone, PTH, DHEA-s, Cortisol, C-peptide)로 검사를 실시 한 후, 용혈검체와 정상 검체간의 결과값을 t-test를 통하여 통계적으로 유의성을 확인해 보았다. 실험 결과 키트 내 매뉴얼에 용혈검체를 사용하지 않도록 한 검사 종목 뿐만 아니라 대부분의 종목에서 용혈이 핵의학 검사결과에 영향을 미치지 않음을 알 수 있었다. 그러나, 인슐린과 C-peptide의 경우에는 용혈검체가 정상검체에 비해 통계적으로 유의하게 나타났다(P<0.05). 검체의 수가 적어 모든 검사 결과에 일반화 시킬 수는 없으나, 모든 용혈 검체를 부적합 검체로 간주하여 재채혈을 요구할 필요가 없음 또한 확인되었다. 그러므로 복잡한 핵의학 검사실의 접수 업무 개선에 도움이 될 것이라 생각된다.

• 대한한방부인과학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.16-38
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• 2018

목 적: 본 연구에서는 고진음자 물 추출물의 골다공증 개선 효과를 난소적출 마우스를 이용하여 risedronate sodium(RES) 2.5 mg/kg 투여군과 비교 평가하였다. 방 법: OVX 35일 후부터 고진음자 물 추출물을 매일 1회씩 35일간 연속 경구 투여하고, 체중, 대퇴골의 중량, 골밀도, 골강도, 무기질 - 칼슘(Ca) 및 무기인(inorganic phosphorus, IP) 함량, 골량 및 구조와 골흡수에 관한 조직병리학적 변화를 혈중 osteocalcin 함량 및 bone specific alkaline phosphatase(BALP) 활성의 변화와 함께 각각 측정하였다. 본 실험에서 고진음자 물 추출물에서의 결과는 RES 경구 투여 OVX 마우스에서의 결과와 비교 평가 하였다. 결 과: OVX대조군에서는 현저한 체중 증가와 함께 대퇴골의 중량, 골밀도, 골강도, 무기질 - Ca 및 IP 함량 감소 및 지주골과 피질골의 현저한 조직병리학적 감소가 함께 확인되었으며, 혈중 osteocalcin 함량의 증가와 함께 혈중 BALP 활성의 감소가 각각 확인되었다. 이에, 전형적인 estrogen 결핍성 골다공증 소견이 OVX 수술에 의해 유발되는 것으로 관찰되었다. 한편 이렇게 OVX에 의해 유발된 estrogen 결핍성 골다공증 소견이 모든 세 용량의 고진음자 물 추출물 500, 250 및 125 mg/kg의 35일에 걸친 연속 경구 투여에 의해 투여 용량 의존적으로 현저히 억제되었고, 특히 고진음자 물 추출물 500 mg/kg은 RES 2.5 mg/kg 투여군과 비교할 만한 골다공증 개선 효과를 나타내었다. 결 론: 이상의 결과에서, 고진음자 물 추출물은 난소적출 마우스에서 투여 용량 의존적으로 유효한 골다공증 개선 효과를 나타내는 것으로 관찰되었다. 따라서 적절한 용량의 고진음자 물 추출물은 새로운 보다 효과적인 estrogen 결핍성 골다공증 개선제로서의 개발 가능성이 매우 높을 것으로 기대된다. 한편 고진음자는 15종의 약제로 구성되어 있으며, 각각의 개별 약제는 수많은 생리활성 물질을 함유하고 있어, 앞으로 생리활성을 나타내는 화학성분의 검색과 함께 다양한 방면으로 기전연구가 추가적으로 수행되어야 할 것으로 판단된다.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제16권3호
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• pp.933-939
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• 2015

Malignant tumors are often accompanied by increased risk of hematological abnormalities. However, few studies have reported any prognostic impact of preoperative thrombocytosis, leukocytosis and anemia in epithelia ovarian cancer (EOC). This study aimed to investigate preoperative hematological parameters for anemia, leukocytosis and thombocytosis in relation to established prognostic factors and survival in EOC cases. A total of 816 Chinese women treated for EOC were retrospectively included in the study focusing on the relationship between preoperative hemoglobin, leukocyte and platelet counts, and a panel of clinicopathologic characteristics and outcome. Preoperative anemia was present in 13.4%, leukocytosis in 16.7% and thrombocytosis in 22.8%. Additionally, EOC patients with low differentiation grade, advanced stage, lymph node (LN) metastasis, residual disease ${\geq}1cm$, ascites volume >1,000ml, serum cancer antigen 125 (CA125) >675U/ml, and disease recurrence had the higher prevalence of preoperative anemia, leukocytosis and thrombocytosis (all p<0.05). Moreover, EOC patients with older age or postmenopausal EOC patients had the higher prevalence of thrombocytosis (28.7% vs 17.3% or 26.0% vs 17.7%). Furthermore, in a Cox proportional hazard model, thrombocytosis was an independent factor for progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) (p<0.001). Conclusively, preoperative anemia, leukocytosis or thrombocytosis in EOC patients is closely associated with more malignant disease phenotype and poorer prognosis. Significantly, thrombocytosis may independently predict the disease-specific survival for EOC patients.