• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권4호
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• pp.822-835
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• 1997

연구배경 : 기관지천식의 병태생리중 IgE의 합성 및 조절에 IL-4가 중요한 역할을 하며, IFN-$\gamma$는 이러한 IL-4의 작용을 길항하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이를 근거로 최근에 IFN-$\gamma$를 아토피 피부염등 IgE가 높은 알레르기성 질환의 치료에 이용하고자 하는 임상적 시도가 있는데, 아직 기관지천식에 대한 임상적 시도는 별로 보고되어 있지 않다. 그러나 IFN-$\gamma$는 in vitro에서 말초혈액 다형핵구나 단핵세포에 의한 독성산화물 생성을 증가시킨다는 보고도 있어, 실제 임상에서 IFN-$\gamma$ 치료의 임상적 효과는 확실하지 않다. 이에 저자들 IL-4 매개성 IgE 생성에 대한 IFN-$\gamma$의 길항작용에 기초하여, IgE가 정상범위보다 높은 기관지천식 환지들에서 in vitro 에서와 같이 in vivo 에서도 IFN-$\gamma$가 IgE 생성을 억제하는지 여부와, 그 결과로 임상적 치료효과를 나타내는지에 대해 관찰하는 한편, 다형핵구의 독성산화물 생성능에 미치는 영향은 in vitro의 경우와 어떻게 다른지에 대해서 관찰하였다. 대상 및 방법 : IgE가 200IU/ml 이상이고 정규적인 부신피질호르몬 치료에 반응을 보이지 않는 기관지천식 환자 50명과 정상인 17명을 대상으로, 혈중 CD23+ B-상층액 발현도, sCD23 농도, T-상층액의 IL-4 activity, 다형핵구에 의한 과산화 음이온 생성능등을 측정한 후, 환자군과 정상군간의 차이를 비교하고, 환자군에 대해서는 상기 검사외에 혈중 IgE 농도 및 histamine $PC_{20}$등을 함께 측정하여 IFN-$\gamma$ 치료전후의 변화를 관찰하였다. IFN-$\gamma$ 치료는 체중당 30,000IU를 매일 4주간 피하주사하였다. 결 과 : 다형핵구의 ${O_2}^-$ 생성능 환자군의 다형핵구는 정상군의 다형핵구에 비해 ${O_2}^-$생성능이 높았다(P<0.05). IFN-$\gamma$ 치료후 추적이 가능했던 환자들에서는 IFN-$\gamma$ 치료후에 다형핵구의 ${O_2}^-$ 생성능이 현저하게 감소하였다(P<0.05). 다형핵구 배양시간에 따라 자연적인 ${O_2}^-$ 생성능 및 PMA 혹은 fMLP 자극에 의한 ${O_2}^-$ 생성능을 관찰하였을 때에도, 배양시간 및 자극제의 종류와 무관하게 IFN-$\gamma$ 치료후가 치료전에 비해 ${O_2}^-$ 생성능이 감소하는 경향을 보였다. IFN-$\gamma$ 치료전의 환자군의 말초혈액내 CD23+ B-상층액의 발현도는 정상군에 비해 현저히 높았으나(P<0.05), 치료후 추적검사가 가능하였던 15명의 환자들에서 치료전후에 의미있는 변화를 나타내지는 않았다. IFN-$\gamma$ 치료전의 환자군의 혈청내 sCD23 농도는 정상군에 비해 다소 높은 경향을 보였으며, 이중 치료 후 추적검사가 가능하였던 17명의 환자들중 11명(64.7%)에서 치료후에 혈청 sCD23 농도가 감소되었다. T-상층액의 IL-4 activity는 정상군에 비해 환자군에서 다소 높은 경향을 보였는데, IFN-$\gamma$ 치료후에는 큰 변화를 보이지 않았다. IFN-$\gamma$ 치료후 혈청 IgE 농도의 추적검사가 시행되었던 환자 15명 중 9명(60%)에서 치료후 혈청 IgE 농도가 유의하게 감소되었다(P<0.05). IFN-$\gamma$ 치료에 따른 기관지과민반웅의 변화는 모두 12명의 환자에서 관찰되었는데, 이중 10명(83.3%)에서 IFN-$\gamma$ 치료후 histamine $PC_{20}$가 유의하게 호전되는 소견을 보여주었다(P<0.05). 결 론 : 이상의 연구결과 IFN-$\gamma$는 IgE가 높은 기관지천식 환자의 치료에 유용할 것으로 추측되며, in vivo에서의 IgE 합성 및 조절기전과 이에 대한 IFN-$\gamma$의 역할을 보다 명확하게 규명하기 위한 노력이 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제44권3호
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• pp.479-492
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• 1997

연구배경 : Isoniazid(INH)와 Rifampicin(RFP)은 강력한 항결핵효과를 가지고 있어 결핵치료에 없어서는 안되는 중요한 약제이지만 우리나라에서는 미국흉부학회에서 추천하는 용량과 다른 용량을 흔히 처방하면서도 적절한 용량에 대한 평가는 미흡하여 결핵의 치료에 혼선을 초래하고 있는 실정이다. 이에 저자들은 정상 한국인에서의 INH, RFP 각각의 약물동력학을 먼저 알아보고, INH 300mg과 INH 400mg복용시, RFP 450mg과 600mg복용시 약통학(pharmacokinetics)적 변화를 비교 분석함으로써 한국인에서 INH, RFP 처방의 기초자료로 제공하고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 정상인 자원자 22명을 12시간 이상 금식시킨 후 INH 300mg을 복용하게 한 다음, 시간경과에 따른 INH 혈중농도 및 INH 뇨배설량을 High-performance liquid chromatography(HPLC)를 이용하여 측정하였다. 2주후 동일인을 대상으로 INH 400mg을 복용시킨 다음 같은 방법으로 INH 혈중농도 및 뇨배설량을 측정하였다. 마찬가지 방법으로 자원자 20명을 대상으로 RFP 450mg과 600mg을 2주 간격으로 복용시킨 다음, 시간경과에 따른 RFP 혈중농도 및 뇨배설량을 측정하였다. 이 결과를 토대로 최고혈중농도(peak serum concentration, Cmax), 최고혈중농도 도달시간(time to reach to peak serum concentration, Tmax), 혈중반감기, 소실속도상수(elimination rate constank, Ke), 전신 클리어런스(total clearance, CLtot), 신 클리어런스(renalclearance, CLr) 및 신외 클리어런스(nonrenal clearance, CLnr)를 계산하여 비교하였으며, paired t-test로 p value < 0.05 일 경우 통계적으로 의미있는 차이가 있는 것으로 판정하였다. 결 과 : 1) INH 결과 ㄱ) Tmax는 INH 300mg군이 $1.05{\pm}0.34$시간, INH 400mg군이 $0.98{\pm}0.59$시간으로서 두 군간에 차이가 없었고(p > 0.05), 혈중반감기도 INH 300mg군이 $2.49{\pm}0.88$시간, INH 400mg 군이 $2.80{\pm}0.75$시간으로서 두 군간에 차이는 없었다(p>0.05). ㄴ) Cmax는 INH 300mg군이 $4.37{\pm}1.28mcg/mL$, INH 400mg군이 $7.14{\pm}1.95mcg/mL$로서 INH 400mg군에서 유의하게 높았지만(p < 0.01), Ke는 각각 $0.30{\pm}0.07hrs^{-1}$, $0.27{\pm}0.11hrs^{-1}$로서 차이가 없었다(p < 0.05). ㄷ) CLtot은 INH300mg군이 $26.76{\pm}11.80mL/hr$, INH 400mg군이 $21.09{\pm}8.31 mL/hr$로서, INH 400mg군에서 유의하게 낮았다(p < 0.01). 이중 CLr은 각각 $3.04{\pm}1.68mL/hr$, $2.91{\pm}0.77mL/hr$로서 두 군간에 차이가 없었으나(p>0.05), CLnr은 각각 $23.71{\pm}11.52mL/hr$, $18.18{\pm}8.36mL/hr$로서 INH 400mg군에서 유의하게 낮았다(p<0.01). 2) RFP결과 ㄱ) Tmax는 RFP 450m군이 $1.11{\pm}0.41$시간, RFP 600mg군이 $1.15{\pm}0.43$시간으로서 두 군간에 차이가 없었고(> 0.05), 혈중반감기도 RFP 450mg군이 $4.20{\pm}0.73$시간, RFP 600mg군이 $4.95{\pm}2.25$ 시간으로서, 두 군간에 유의한 차이는 없었다(p > 0.05). ㄴ) Cmax는 RFP 450mg군이 $10.12{\pm}2.25mcg/mL$, RFP 600mg군이 $13.61{\pm}3.43mcg/mL$로서 RFP 600mg군에서 유의하게 높았고(p < 0.01), Ke도 각각 $0.17{\pm}0.03hrs^{-1}$, $0.15{\pm}0.03hrs^{-1}$로서 RFP 600mg군에서 통계적으로 유의하게 낮았다(p < 0.01). ㄷ) CLtot은 RFP 450mg군이 $7.60{\pm}1.34mL/hr$, RFP 600mg군이 $7.05{\pm}1.20mL/hr$로서, RFP 600mg군에서 유의하게 낮았다(p < 0.05). 이중 CLr은 각각 $1.41{\pm}0.65mL/hr$, $1.69{\pm}0.61mL/hr$로서 두 군간에 차이가 없었으나(p>0.05), CLnr은 각각 $6.19{\pm}1.56mL/hr$, $5.36{\pm}1.26mL/hr$로서 RFP 600mg군에서 유의하게 낮았다(p < 0.01). 결 론 : 한국인에서는 INH는 300mg이, RFP은 450mg이 적절한 일일용량으로 생각되나 이는 향후 복합적으로 결핵약을 복용하는 실제 결핵환자를 대상으로 한 추시가 필요할 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국인구학
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.54-66
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• 1988

I. Introduction Since the 1970's drug abuse among young people has increasingly become a social problem in Korea. In the 1980's, drug abuse, especially glue sniffing, has become the cause of many unfortunated incidents resulting in harm to others as well as the abusers themselves. Taking into consideration of the seriousness of this problem, the Republic of Korea National Red Cross initiated a nation-wide research programme, to understand the present situation and to raise the level of public awareness. The goal of this research was to begin a nation - wide campaign against drug abuse. The research team was composed of the Advisary Committee members and the staff of the Youth Department of the Republic of Korea National Red Cross. The data were collected in February 1988 with the collaboration of the staff and volunteers in the local Chapters. The respondents were allocated nation-wide by the quota sampling method. The questionnaires were distributed to the respondents in three groups :2, 700 to junior and senior high school students, 605 to working youths, and 916 to delinquent youths. A total of 4, 221 questionnaires were collected. II. Characteristics of the Respondents The respondents in each group were selected evenly from rural and urban areas. The general characteristics of the respondents can be described as follow: in case of students, the proportions between male and female respondents, and between senior high school and junior high school students were almost evenly distributed. In case of working youths, the proportion of females (80.5%) was higher than those of the students and the delinquents groups. Delinquent youths were defined as those currently being under custody of the centers for juvenile delinquents. Of this number, 38.8% and 68.2% were junior and senior high school drop-outs respectively. The majority of them (92.6%) were male. As for the family background of the respondents, the proportion of those residing in poverty - stricken areas, and the proportion of those from broken families were higher in case of working youths and delinquent youths than those in case of students. III. Present Patterns of Drug Abuse The following summarizes the presents of drug abuse, as tabulated from the results of the survey. 1. Smoking The percentage of youths who smoke was 36% in the student group, 32% m the working youths group, and 94.4% in the delinquent youths group. 2. Alcohol 50.3% of students, 71.6% of working youths, and 93.3% of delinquent youths has experienced drinking alcohol beverages. 3. Tonic: non - alcoholic, caffeinated beverages popular in Korea and Japan The percentage of those who have used tonic at least once was over 90% in all of the three groups. 4. Sedative About 70% of each group has used sedative with the proportion of working youths use higher than those in other groups. 5. Stimulants Those who have used stimulants comprised around 15% in each group. 6. Tranquilizers Somewhat less than 5% of students and working youths, and 28% of delinquent youths, have used tranquilizers. 7. Hypnotics The users of hypnotics amounted to 0.4% of students, 2.6% of working youths and 7.1% of delinquent youths. 8. Marihuana Those who have used marihuana indicated 0.7% of students, 0.8% of working youths, and 13% of delinquent youths. 9. Glue-sniffing The percentage of glue-sniffing was 3.7%, 5% in the students group and in the youths group respectively, but the proportion was unusually high, at 40.7% in the delinquent youths group. From the results of the survey the present situation of drug abuse in Korea can be summarized as follows: 1. A high percentage of Korean youths have experienced smoking cigarettes and drinking alcoholic beverages. 2. Tonics (non - alcoholic, caffeinated beverages), antipyretic analgesics and stimulants quite regularly used. 3. Tranquilizers, hypnotics, marihuana and glue-sniffing are more widely used among delinquent youths than the other youths. From this fact, there exists a correlation between drug abuse and juvenile delinquency. IV. Time-series Analysis of the First Experience of Drug Abuse and Deviant Behaviour The respoundents were asked when they were first exposed to drugs and when they committed deviant acts. By calculating the average age of each experience, the following pattern was found (See Figure 1). Youths are first exposed to drugs by abuse of tonic(non - alcoholic, caffeinated beverages). At the age of 13, they amoke cigarettes, the use of antipyretic analgesics begins at 14 year old, while at the age of 15, they use tranquilizers, and at 16 hynotics. The period of drug abuse which starts from drinking caffeinated beverages and smoking cigarettes and ends in the use of hypnotics takes about three years. During this period, other delinquent behaviours begin to surface, that is, at the age of 13 when smoking cigarettes begins, the delinquent behaviour pattern starts with truancy. Next, they start taking money from others by using physical force. Prior to the age of 15, they are suspended from school, become hostile to adults, begin running away from home, and start using stimulants and alcohol. Soon they become involved even in glue-sniffing and in the use of marihuana. At the age of 15, they begin to see adult videos and carry weapons. Sexual promiscuity and usage of tranquilizers follows the viewing of adult videos. Consequently, by the time they reach the age of 16, they visit drinking establishments, and are picked up by police for committing delinquent acts. And finally, they come to use hypnotic - type drugs. From the above descriptions, drug abuse can be assumed to have a close correlation with delinquent behaviour. V. Social Factors Related to Drug Abuse As for the Korean youths, glue-sniffing is found to he related to aggressive delinquency, in such cases as run - aways, being picked up by the police, and taking money by force. Smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol is found to be related to seeing adult videos and visiting drinking establishments. Hypnotics and marihuana were found to be representive of drugs which are related to degenerational delinquency, irrespective of social delinquency. The social factors connected with these drug abuse are as follows: 1. Individual factors Male students were more heavily involved in the usage of drug than females. Youths who do not attend church were more likely to be involved in drugs than those who attend. 2. Family factors The youths who were displeased with their mothers smoking and those who thought their parents did not love each other, or those whose parents had used drugs without prescription, were more likely to he drug users. 3. School factors Those youths who found school life boring, were unsuccessful in their studies, spend most of their time with friends, feel their teachers smoke too much, those who had a positive perception of their teachers smoking were likely to he drug users. To sum up, drug abusers depend on the influence of their parents, teachers and peers. IV. Reasons for Drug Abuse Korean students have mainly used drugs to release stress (42.8%), to stay awake (19.7%), and because of the easy accessibility of drugs( 16.6%). Other reasons are due to their ignorance of the side effects of the drugs (3.6%), natural curiosity (4.2%), and to increase strength(3.O%). From the above facts, the major reasons for drug abuse among Korean youths are to release stress and to stay awake in order to prepare exams. Furthermore, since drugs are readily available, we can conclude that drug abuse is caused by the school system(such as entrance exams) in Korea. VII. Conclusion Drug usage among Korean youths are relatively less common than those of western youths. In some cases, such as, glue-sniffing and use of stimulants, the pattern of drug abuse is found. Moreover, early drug abuse is evident, and it has a close connection with deviant behaviour, resulting in juvenile delinquency. Drug abuse cannot be attributed to any one social factor. Specifically, drug abuse depends on parents, peers, teachers and other members of the community, and also is influenced by social institutions such as the entrance exam system. Every person and organization concerned with youth must participate collectively in restraining drug abuse. Finally, it is suggested that social agencial working for youth welfare should make every effort to tackle this serious problem confronted by the Korean youths today.