In the antero-posterior and lateral viewe of the lumbar X-ray film of 258 normal Korean adults(120 males, 138 females), the following measurement was made ; the measurement of the interpeduncular distance, anteroposterior diaameter, width of the lumbar vertebral body and height, and thickness of the pedicle. The mean value of interpeduncular distances and anteroposterior diameter of each lumbar vertebral level was measured in relation to the variables of sex and age. The value of interpeduncular distance at each level was related to the pedicle index and width of the vertebral bodies. Statistical analysis was made. The percentage of type A was 74.42%, type B 21.32%, type C 4.26%, but type D was not observed. The mean value of the interpeduncular distances of each level of the lumbar vertebra was measured. In male, Ll was 23.57mm, L2 24.29mm, L3 25.36mm, L4 27.09mm, and L5 was 29.77mm. In female, Ll was 22.24mm, L2 23.03mm, L3 24.11mm, L4 25.70mm, and L5 28.29mm. The difference between male and female was significant (P<0.05). The difference between each age group was not signifcant (F>3.58). There was no significant relationship between the interpeduncular distance, anteroposterior diameter, pedicle indices and the width of the body at all levels.
Adult* ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Spinal Canal* ; Spine ; X-Ray Film

No Abstract Available.
Brucella abortus* ; Brucella* ; Immunity, Humoral* ; Jeju-do* ; Recombinant Proteins*

Even though the incidence of traumatic anterior dislocation of the hip is approximately 15% of all traumatic dislocation, the incidence of bilateral traumatic anterior dislocation is extremely rare. In a review of literature, the authors could find only one case report of bilateral traumatic anterior dislocation of the hip and no case in Korea. The mechanism of traumatic anterior dislocation of the hip is forced abduction. This paper is a case report of a traumatic bilateral anterior dislocation of the hips in a 36 year old labor who injured by fall down from about 5 meter in height. The case was treated by means of closed reduction, traction and physical therapy. Follow up study was performed for one year and obtained good result.
Dislocations ; Follow-Up Studies ; Hip Dislocation ; Hip ; Incidence ; Korea ; Traction

Lymphangioma is known to be one of the unusual disorders. It involes every area of skin but the scrotum is very rare site. We report a case of cavernons lymphangioma in a 19-year-old man, who complained of multiple ves icle-like papules, serous fluid leakage and swelling of the scrotum for 2 years. Histopathologic findings showed large, irregularly shaped cystic speces lined by a single layer of endothelium in the subcutaneous tissue and between the muscle bundles, These clinical and histopathilogical findings are thought to fit in cavernous lymphangioma of the scrotum.
Endothelium ; Humans ; Lymphangioma* ; Scrotum* ; Skin ; Subcutaneous Tissue ; Young Adult

Anti-idiotype antibody (anti-id Ab) which recognizes idiotope in the variable region of immunoglobulin (Ig) can regulate Ab production by B cells in vivo and in vitro. Although it has been reported that anti-id Ab can suppress IgM production by lymphocytes or hybridoma cells without suppression of cell proliferation, the regulatory mechanism of anti-id Ab is not completely understood. We studied the effects of anti-id Ab on the production of IgG class anti-DNA Ab by hybridoma cells, on the proliferation of cells, and on the transcription levels of Ig genes. In contrast to suppressive effect of anti-id Ab on the production of IgM previously reported by others, stimulatory effects of anti-id Ab on the production of IgG by hybridoma cells as well as the proliferation of these .cells were observed. However, little effect of anti-id Ab on the transcription levels of Ig genes was observed. These results suggest that anti-id Ab can increase Ab production by stimulation of cell proliferation. Furthermore, these results suggest that the effect of anti-id Ab on the production of Ab may be determined by the difference in class of Ab produced by hybridoma cells following the treatment with anti-id Ab.
Antibody Formation* ; B-Lymphocytes ; Cell Proliferation ; DNA* ; Genes, Immunoglobulin ; Hybridomas* ; Immunoglobulin G ; Immunoglobulin M ; Immunoglobulins ; Lymphocytes

No abstract available.
Birth Weight* ; Leukocytes* ; Parturition* ; Zinc*

Bipotent progenitors for T and natural killer (NK) lymphocytes are thought to exist among early precursor thymocytes or liver lymphocytes. The identification of such a progenitor population or mature NK cells in such organs remains undefined. Here we report the identification of a novel receptor of NK cells, p58 (HLA class I-specific inhibitory receptors), in fetal thymocytes and fetal liver lymphocytes. Our finding suggests the NK cells mature in the developmental stage during feta1 ontogeny. Flow cytometric analysis revealed p58 positive cells in thymocytes or in fetal liver lymphocytes and reverse transcription PCR also showed amplification of p58 RNA. The result of single stranded conformational polymorphism (SSCP) showed it discriminates one or two base pair differences of the p58 gene. Although the question still remains as to whether the expression of p58 is due to the NK cells or natural T cells, it is clear the p58 is expressed in fetal thymocytes or liver lymphocytes. And SSCP analysis using appropriate sets of primers used in this study, is helpful to study the diversity of p58.
Base Pairing ; Killer Cells, Natural ; Liver* ; Lymphocytes* ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational ; Reverse Transcription ; RNA ; T-Lymphocytes ; Thymocytes*

The authors studied anxiety-depression using New Anxiety-Depression Scale (NADS) in the subjects of 2,564 male and 1,252 female college freshmen of Yeungnam University. The authors collected the reports of NADS during the periods from January to February 1987, and applied ANOVA and t-test on anxiety depression scores in order to compare them between various psychosocial factors and sexes. The results are as follows: There was significant difference in the mean average of total scores between male and female students: male students scored 33.41±8.76 and female students scored 35.34±9.02 (P<0.001). The anxiety-depression scores relating to the items of sleep disturbance, apprehension, facial flushing and fatigue were relatively scored higher in both groups. One hundred and thirty nine male students (5.4%) showed seriously higher degree of anxiety-depression scores of 50 or more, while eighty eight female students (7.0%) showed the same scores. There was a strong tendency toward higher anxiety-depression scores in the students who were dissatisfied with their home atmosphere, colleges, departments, familiarity of parents and those who had pessimistic views of self image in the past, presents and future in both groups (P<0.001).
Anxiety ; Atmosphere ; Depression ; Fatigue ; Female ; Flushing ; Humans ; Male ; NAD ; Parents ; Psychology ; Recognition (Psychology)

Recurrent episodes of venoocclusive priapism have been described previously in patients who have had repeated exposure to a recognized stimulus such as intracavernosal injections of vasoactive agents, or pathologic conditions such as spinal stenosis or hematological disorders. Three patients were referred for evaluation of an unusual sequoia of an initial episode of idiopathic venoocclusive priapism, occurred with a frequency ranging from several times per month to once per year and were symptomatically disabling. We reviewed the characteristics and the possible pathophysiology of this syndrome and some therapeutic options in the management of these patients.
Humans ; Priapism* ; Sequoia ; Spinal Stenosis

No abstract available.
Adrenocortical Carcinoma*