No abstract available.
Homocystine ; Homocystinuria*

Amyloidosis results from the deposition of insoluble, fibrous amyloid proteins, nearly always in the extracellular spaces of organs and tissues. There are several varieties of amyloidosis, each of which is identified by the immunochemical nature of amyloid protein fibrils. Amyloid goiter is a very rare clinical entity and can be confused with a neoplasm. We have experienced a case of amyloid goiter with hypothyroidism secondary to tuberculosis. A 20 years old women with 5 months history of pulmonary tuberculosis was admitted with complaints of diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss at one year ago. She had a non-tender, diffuse and firm goiter. Also she had normal thyroid function at the first admission but was found to be hypothyroid at the second admission, 10 months later. Histologic examination revealed amyloid deposition in thyroid gland, stomach, colon and rectum.
Abdominal Pain ; Amyloid* ; Amyloidogenic Proteins ; Amyloidosis ; Colon ; Diarrhea ; Extracellular Space ; Female ; Goiter* ; Humans ; Hypothyroidism* ; Plaque, Amyloid ; Rectum ; Stomach ; Thyroid Gland ; Tuberculosis ; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary ; Weight Loss ; Young Adult

No abstract available.
Glomerular Basement Membrane*

This study evaluated the influence of application time of self-etching primers on microtensile bond strength (microTBS) to dentin using three self-etching primer adhesive systems. Dentin surfaces were exposed from forty-eight human molars. They were conditioned with three self-etching primers (Clearfil SE Bond [SE], Unifil Bond [UF], Tyrian SPE + One Step Plus [TY]) and different primining times (10s, 20s, 30s and 40s). Composite resins were bonded to dentin surfaces and specimens were made. microTBS was tested and statistically compared using by one-way ANOVA and Tukey's Test The results of this study presented that priming time for 10s in SE and UF groups and for 30s and 40s in TY group was highly decreased microTBS to dentin.
Adhesives ; Composite Resins ; Dentin* ; Humans ; Molar

Cryopreservation is able to store the surplus pre-embryos for freezing and furthermore thawing and transfer in a subsequent cycle. Cryopreserving cells which are maintaining their viability are the very complex process. This study has been carried out in order to find the effects of cryopreservation steps, freezing media and embryonic stages on the rates of viability and development of cryopreserved mouse embryos. Female ICR mice (6~8 weeks old) were induced to superovulate by sequential intraperitoneal injection of 5 IU PMSG and 5 IU hGC 48h apart. Mouse embryos were collected according to its developmental stage after the injection of hCG. Embryos were cryopreserved not only by cryoprotectant step (1 step~ 4 step) but also in a variety of media (HTF, IVF medium, D-PBS) and cell stage. The results were as follows: There is no clear advantage in these freezing media of rapid method, but 4 cell and 8 cell of slow method (2, 3, 4 step) have advantage in D-PBS. The development of embryos according to cell stage become greater in 8 cell stage. In the treatment steps of cryopreservation, the development of embryo to blastocyst was similar among rapid method, but the development of 4 cell and 8 cell embryos to blastocyst according to slow method was better than rapid method.
Animals ; Blastocyst ; Cryopreservation* ; Culture Media* ; Embryonic Structures* ; Female ; Freezing ; Humans ; Injections, Intraperitoneal ; Mice* ; Mice, Inbred ICR

Purpose of the present study was to find the optimal ovulation induction medicine for the maturation and development of immature oocytes and culture media for 2-cell embryos in the mouse model. ICR female mouse aged 6 to 8 weeks, were stimulated with 5 IU PMSG injection. At 47 to 50 hour post-PMSG injection, ovaries were dissected out and oocytes-cumulus complexes were punctured. The oocyte-cumulus complexes were cultured in media containing various ovulation induction medicine, CC, HMG and Metrodin for 18 hours. Female ICR mice were stimulated with 5 IU PMSG and 48 hours later were injected 5 IU of hCG, then female and male mice were mated. At 48 hour post-hCG injection, oviducts were dissected out and 2-cell embryos were flushed. The 2-cell embryos were cultured in various media, Ham's F-10 media of milli-Q water (3degrees), Ham's F-10 media of HPLC (high performance liquid chromatography, Baxter) water, Medicult media, HTF (human tubal fluid) media for 96hours. The results were as follows. 1. When the oocytes-cumulus complexes were cultured in 10(-9)microgram/ml~ 10(-8)microgram/ml of CC, those were suppressed in meiotic maturation (28.2~ 33.7%). Whereas the oocytes-cumulus complexes were cultured in 10(-7)microgram/ml~10(-4)microgram/ml, these were not effected in meiotic maturation (54.5~72.7%). 2. When the oocytes-cumulus complexes were cultured in 10(-4)microgram/ml~ 10(-1)microgram/ml of Metrodin, those were suppressed in meiotic maturation (35.7~ 41.5%). Meanwhile the oocytes-cumulus complexes were cultured in 10(-7)microgram/ml~10(-5)microgram/ml, those were not effected in meiotic maturation (54.2~ 70.3%). 3. When the oocytes-cumulus complexes were cultured in 10(-5)microgram/ml~ 10(-4)microgram/ml of HMG, those were suppressed in meiotic maturation (48.2~ 50.4%). As being cultured in 10(-7)microgram/ml~10(-6)microgram/ml, increased in meiotic maturation (75.8~80.7%). 4. When the 2-cell embryos were cultured in Ham's F-10 media of milli-Q wats. ( 3degrees), Ham's F-10 media of HPLC (high performance liquid chromatograpy, Banter) water, Medicult media, HTF (human tubal fluid) media, developmental rates to blastocyst and hatching for 96 hour were 50.0%, 45.2%, 71.5% and 95.6%, respectively.
Animals ; Blastocyst ; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid ; Chromatography, Liquid ; Culture Media ; Embryonic Structures* ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Mice* ; Mice, Inbred ICR ; Oocytes* ; Ovary ; Oviducts ; Ovulation Induction* ; Ovulation* ; Urofollitropin ; Water

After laparoscopic surgery, most cases of incisional hernia occur when a trocar greater than 10 mm is used and this rarely occurs when a 5 mm trocar is used. We recently experienced two cases of incisional herniation at a 5 mm port site in connection with withdrawal of the drain after laparoscopic procedure.
Hernia ; Laparoscopy ; Surgical Instruments

After laparoscopic surgery, most cases of incisional hernia occur when a trocar greater than 10 mm is used and this rarely occurs when a 5 mm trocar is used. We recently experienced two cases of incisional herniation at a 5 mm port site in connection with withdrawal of the drain after laparoscopic procedure.
Hernia ; Laparoscopy ; Surgical Instruments

We report here on a very rare case of granulocytic sarcoma of the pectoralis muscle on the left chest wall of a patient with chronic myelogenous leukemia, and this malady presented as a very rapidly growing hematoma-like mass.
Humans ; Leukemia ; Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive ; Pectoralis Muscles ; Sarcoma ; Sarcoma, Myeloid ; Thoracic Wall

No abstract available.
Eating* ; Gastric Mucosa* ; Hydrochloric Acid* ; Mucous Membrane*