A series of experiments was performed to determine the lactic dehydrogenase activity of various parasitic helminths. The enzyme activity was determined by the modified method of Wroblewshi and LaDue (1955) using tissue homogenate of 16 kinds of worm parasites. The worms were mostly collected alive from local abattoir and removed from the organ or tissues of the naturally infected animal host and some materials were also obtained from the human host. They were thoroughly washed and homogenized in chilled glass tissue grinder, and then centrifuged. The supernatants were designated as enzyme preparations, and their enzyme activity was measured by spectrophotometry at the wave length of 340 millimicron. In order to know the effects of temperature and substrate concentration on the enzyme activity, the extinction of reduced Coenzyme I(NADH) was measured at the various conditions of incubation temperature and substrate concentration. The results of this experiments were as follows: The lactic dehydrogenase activity occurred over all kinds of parasites used in this study. Most worms of nematodes and trematodes displayed their maximum activity in the range of pH 2.7-3.5, and cestodes revealed their maximum activity in the ranges of both pH 2.7-3.5 and pH 7.4. In nematodes and trematodes, the lactic dehydrogenase activity increased slowly as incubation temperature increases except in the case of Eurytrema pancreaticum, while the activity in cestodes decreased inversely. The lactic dehydrogenase activity increased in proportion to the increase of substrate concentration in most of worm parasites.
parasitology-nematode-trematoda-helminth ; lacticdehydrogenase ; nicotinamide dinucloetide ; sodium pyruvate ; Ascaris lumbricoides ; Ascaridia galli ; Dirofilaria immitis ; Fasciola hepatica ; Eurytrema pancreaticum ; Paramphistomum sp. ; Clonorchis sinensis ; Paragonimus westermani ; Taenia saginata ; Taenia solium ; Taenia pisiformis ; Dipylidium caninum ; Diphyllobothrium mansoni ; sparganum, Cysticercus cellulosae ; Cysticercus fasciolaris ; biochemistry- enzyme

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Humans ; Violence*

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Hypothyroidism*

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Oocyte Donation* ; Ovum*

This report aimed to discuss two nearly identical cases of primary conjunctival mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphoma mimicking allergic conjunctivitis. Two patients were referred to the Department of Ophthalmology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University because of the intractability to conventional treatment for initially diagnosed allergic conjunctivitis. On ocular examinations, normally pigmented, giant papillae-like lesions were found in the bilateral upper conjunctivae. Excisional biopsies were performed. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical examinations of the conjunctival biopsies revealed MALT lymphoma in both patients. The patients subsequently received radiation therapy and achieved complete remission with no evidence of recurrence during the follow-up periods of 13 and 11 months, respectively. Ophthalmologists should be reminded that a primary conjunctival low-grade malignant lymphoma may masquerade as allergic conjunctivitis with similar clinical features.
Biopsy ; Conjunctiva ; Conjunctivitis, Allergic* ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Lymphoid Tissue* ; Lymphoma* ; Lymphoma, B-Cell, Marginal Zone ; Ophthalmology ; Recurrence

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Anxiety* ; Depression* ; Humans ; Renal Dialysis*

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Cell Line* ; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins* ; Osteoblasts*

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Unstable angina is an inhomogenous syndrome. A substantial percentage of patients, ranging from 12 to 30% in most series, develops acute myocardial infarction or dies suddenly soon after their hospitalization, while the remainder have a benign prognosis without adverse coronary events. Unstable angina is a complex condition such as angina at rest, crescendo angina, new onset angina and postinfarction angina. These variable clinical presentations suggest that unstable angina have a heterogenous pathogenesis and prognosis. We divided unstable angina into 5 groups and studied the relationship between clinical presentations and coronary angiographic morphology. METHODS: One hundred sixty six patients were selected from the patients who were diagnosed as an unstable angina between January 1989 and March 1991, at Hallym University Hospital. Angiography was performed in patient with typical angina symptoms and transient ECG changes of myocardial ischemia. Coronary angiogram was done as usual method. Calcification of coronary artery as well as the presence of collateral circulation were recorded. Ergonovine test was performed in patients with near normal or normal angiogram. Coronary lesions were morphologically classified as follows; type A is simple lesion such as symmetric, concentric narrowing and smooth border. and type B is complex lesion such as asymmetric, eccentric, ulcerated narrowing and irregular border. RESULTS: These groups were classified as follows; Group I(represented the patients with angina at rest but typical Prinzmetal angina was excluded) 30 patients, Group II(represented the patients with crescendo angina) 24 patients, Group III(represented the patients with new onset angina) 62 patients, Group IVA(represented the patients with early postinfarction angina within 2 weeks after AMI) 34 patients, Group IVB(represented the patients with delayed postinfarction angina) 16 patients, There were no significant differences in age and sex among the 5 groups. Locations of involved vessel were similar among the five groups, and left anterior descending artery was most frequently(mean 60%) involved. Single vessel disease was frequently observed in new onset angina and early postinfarction angina(Group III*, IVa** 48%, 65% VS Group II, IVB 25%, 19% respectively, *p<0.05, **p<0.005) whereas multivessel disease was frequent in crescendo angina and delayed postinfarction angina(Group II, IVB 51%, 76% VS Group II, IVA 16%, 27% respectively, p<0.005). More than two third of patients with unstable angina had complex B lesion of coronary artery (77%), but in new onset angina simple A lesion was frequently observed (Group III 45% VS Group I, IVA, IVB 16%, 10%, 13% respectively, p<0.05). The frequency of calcification increased in early postinfarction angina(Group IVA 18% VS Group III 3%, p<0.05). The frequency of coronary collateral circulation increased in cresendo angina, early postinfarction and delayed postinfarcion angina(Group II*, IVA*, IVB** 38%, 35%, 50% VS Group III 10% respectively, *p<0.005.**p<0.0001). Incidence of coronary vasospasm was higher in resting angina than the others(Group I*, III 30%, 19% VS Group II, IVA 4%, 6% respectively, *p<0.02). The coronary vasospasm was frequently observed in an insignificant lesion(insignificant lesion/total vasopasm: 12/24(50%)). Early postinfarction angina had frequent intracoronary thrombus in infact-related artery(incidence of thrombus : Group IVA*, IVB 21%, 13% VS Group I, II, III 3%, 4%, 5% respectively, *p<0.05). CONCLUSION: This study suggests that patients with unstable angina pectoris may be heterogeneous groups. Coronary angiography must be performed in patients with unstable angina, in order to classify the clinical correlates with each possible angiogrphic finding that could affect treatment modality and outcome of cardiac events.
Angina Pectoris, Variant ; Angina, Unstable* ; Angiography ; Arteries ; Collateral Circulation ; Coronary Angiography ; Coronary Vasospasm ; Coronary Vessels ; Electrocardiography ; Ergonovine ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Incidence ; Myocardial Infarction ; Myocardial Ischemia ; Prognosis ; Thrombosis ; Ulcer

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Humans

A giant hydronephrosis containing 7,100 cc of fluid with a proved traumatic origin in a 21 year old man is presented. The patient got a forceful kick in the upper right abdomen, 6 months previously. Subsequently, there were episodes of hematuria for ten days. The second blow was added in the same region on the day before operation and progressive abdominal swelling was observed. A nephrectomy was performed transperitoneally. A huge, reddish blue, tense, thin-walled, cystic mass was obtained, measuring 37.5 by 23.0 by 13.0 cm. The collapsed hydronephrotic same weighed 570gm. The obstruction which had caused the giant hydronephrosis was found at 2.5cm. distant portion of the ureter below uretero-pelvic junction. This point was 1.5 cm. in length, hard and cicatriciallydistorted. There was dense adhesion between distorted portion of ureter and periureteral tissue. These caused occlusion of the ureteral lumen.
Abdomen ; Hematuria ; Humans ; Hydronephrosis* ; Nephrectomy ; Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation ; Ureter ; Young Adult