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Humans ; Hyperglycemia* ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Premature*

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Arthroplasty ; Femoral Fractures ; Hip

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Diagnosis* ; Intervertebral Disc* ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging*

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Female ; Fibroma* ; Ovary* ; Teratoma*

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Epidermal Growth Factor* ; Humans ; Ovarian Neoplasms* ; Receptor, Epidermal Growth Factor*

PURPOSE: Osteoporosis is generally regarded as disease of women and there are extensive data about post-menopausal osteopotosis, but there is relatively little information concerning the osteoporosis in aging male. We aimed to determine the relationships between age ,androgen and bone mineral density (BMD) in elderly korean men. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We evaluated the sex hormones and BMD of 82 elderly men between May 1999 and April 2000. Serum free testosterone (FT), total testosterone (TT), DHT, LH, FSH and Prolactin were measured by RIA. BMD at anteroposterior L2-4, femoral neck, ward's triangle, femoral trochanter and femoral shaft were determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. We defined group I as free testosterone <10ng/dl and group II as 10ng/dl. RESULTS: Serum LH and FSH increased with age. There was a significant decrease in serum FT with age, but T concentrations remained unchanged. There were significant declines with age in BMD at femoral neck, Ward's triangle, femoral trochanter, femoral shaft. Serum FT were significantly correlated to BMD at anteroposterior L2-4, femoral neck, Ward's triangle, femoral trochanter, femoral shaft. After controlling for age, serum FT were significantly correlated to BMD at femoral trochanter, femoral shaft. Mean BMD was significantly lower in group I than group II at anteroposterior L2-4, femoral shaft. CONCLUSIONS: We suggest that FT is a male osteoporotic marker in man older than 50 years and bone mineral density should be considered for diagnosis of male osteoporosis associated with PADAM, especially when FT is lower than 10ng/dl.
Absorptiometry, Photon ; Aged ; Aging* ; Bone Density* ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Femur ; Femur Neck ; Gonadal Steroid Hormones ; Humans ; Male* ; Osteoporosis ; Prolactin ; Testosterone

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Diagnosis* ; Maternal Age*

BACKGROUND: Peripheral blood stem cell transplantation in children has some difficulties compared with adult cases. Despite the children's total blood volume is small, they have a relatively higher volume of blood per weight than adults. Also, it is hard for the children to maintain 2 central vein during leukapheresis to shorten the time consumed. We compared the artery-harvest and central vein-harvested group for possible risk and stem cell yield in pediatric patients with malignancies. METHODS: From August, 1995 to January, 1997, 21 leukapheresis was performed by 7 patients. The patients who could have 2 central veins for leukapheresis were included in vein-harvested group and the patients who could have only 1 central vein were included in artery-harvested group. The peripheral vein was not used for leukapheresis. COBE Spectra(COBEBCT, Lakewood, CO) was used and priming was done by packed RBCs in patients weighing less than 20kg. Stem cell yield was assessed by MNC, CD34+, CFU-GM, respectively. During leukapheresis, the patients were closely monitored for change in vital sign, evidence for thrombosis, bleeding, hypocalcemia, etc. RESULTS: There was no serious complication in each group of patients. After the leukapheresis, WBC and platelet count decreased but Hb level was increased due to reinfusion of primed packed RBCs. Average flow rate was higher in vein-harvested group but there was no difference in time consumed and results in stem cell assay. CONCLUSION: Peripheral stem cell harvest in children by radial artery can be performed safely and easily without an increased risk or complication. In younger children, it is possible to achieve even more higher stem cell yield. If the patient is unable to maintain 2 central vein for leukapheresis, transient radial arterial catheterization is a safe and convenient method.
Adult ; Blood Volume ; Catheterization* ; Catheters* ; Child ; Colony-Forming Units Assay ; Granulocyte-Macrophage Progenitor Cells ; Hemorrhage ; Humans ; Hypocalcemia ; Leukapheresis ; Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation ; Platelet Count ; Radial Artery ; Stem Cells* ; Thrombosis ; Veins ; Vital Signs

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