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Denture Bases* ; Dentures*

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Female ; Humans ; Urodynamics* ; Uterine Prolapse*

Plants have the ability to acquire an enhanced level of resistance to pathogen attack after being exposed to specific biotic stimuli. To obtain plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria inducing resistance against cucumber anthracnose by Colletotrichum orbiculare, more than 800 strains of rhizobacteria were screened in the greenhouse. Among these strains, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens solate EXTN-1 showed significant disease control efficacy on the plants. Induction of pathogenesis-related(PR-la) gene expression by EXTN-1 was assessed using tobacco plants transformed with PR-1a::beta-glucuronidase (GUS) construct. GUS activities of tobacco treated with EXTN-1 and salicylic acid-treated transgenic tobacco were significantly higher than those of tobacco plants with other treatments. Gene expression analyses indicated that EXTN-1 induces the accumulation of defense-related genes of tobacco. The results showed that some defense genes are expressed by the treatment with EXTN-1 suggesting the similar resistance mechanism by salicylic acid.
Bacillus* ; Colletotrichum ; Gene Expression ; Plants* ; Salicylic Acid ; Tobacco

Methods of management of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD) are at present controversial. Some practical prognostic indices were imperative for proper management of the disease. .We followed up on twenty LCPD patients-14 who underwent varization osteotomy of proximal femur and 6 who underwent pelvic innominate osteotomy or shelf procedure-for more than 3 years and analyzed the results using the Stulberg classification. There were three requirements for the hip to be included in this study: follow-up until residual stage occurred, Catterall group III or IV and complete clinical and radiological data. The purpose of this study-was to determine the validity of radiological and clinical factors in predicting prognosis in surgical treatments. Results of the evaluation were as follows; 1.Age was found to be an important prognostic index. Older children aged > 9 years tended to do worse than younger children (P<0.05). Other prognostic indices were not found to be statistically significant. 2. When Stulberg classification IV atients were considered, there were common factors in the children who were more than 9 years old, were of Catterall group IV, and late fragmentation stage disease with more than 1.5 of the lateral subluxation index, regardless of treatment. 3. Although Catterall's classification had been widely accepted, Catterall group III or IV seemed to be difficult to be distinguished. Many cases that had been regarded as Catterall group IV were proved to have intact posteromedial portion of femoral head later in residual stage. 4. Even though well-known prognostic indices were important in anticipating the results, we considered additional unknown biomechanical factors. In some cases continuous deformation of femoral head would not be prevented even though necrotic portion of femoral head was well contained by surgical treatment.
Child ; Classification ; Femur ; Follow-Up Studies ; Head ; Hip ; Humans ; Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease* ; Osteotomy ; Prognosis

We performed ERCP manometry of Sphincter of Oddi(SO) before and after endoscopic sphincterotomy(EST) for evaluation of the effect af EST on the SO. The subjects were postcholecystectomized common bile duct stone patients(n=l2) and EST was performed by major incision. The pressure gradient between common bile duct and duodenum before EST (8.6 + 3.9 mmHg) decreased significantly after EST(2.4 +1.7 mmHg). The length of SO before EST(8.8 + 0.8mmHg) decreased significantly after EST(2.5 + 0.8mm). But in each patient, the pressure gradient between common bile duct and duodenum remained in spite of the major incision. In conclusion, EST alters the function of the sphincter of the Oddi, but does not destroy its all protective function. The positive pressure in the bile duct is preserved in contrast to the absolute loss of pressure following surgical transduodenal sphincteroplasty.
Bile Ducts ; Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde ; Common Bile Duct ; Duodenum ; Humans ; Manometry* ; Sphincter of Oddi* ; Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic* ; Sphincterotomy, Transhepatic

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to get help in order to diagnose orthopaedic disease, measure its activity and determine treatment plan by measuring the beta-glucuronidase activity in urine, serum and joint fluid. METHODS: The beta-glucuronidase activity was determined in the serum, urine and joint fluid of the patients with degenerative arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteomyelitis and osteogenic sarcoma, and some other disease to study the change of the enzyme activity. These values of each specimen were calculated by standard curve and treated by statistical analysis. RESULTS: The results obtained were summarized as follows. 1. The beta-glucuronidase activity in the serum, urine and joint fluid was increased in patients with degenerative arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteomyelitis and osteogenic sarcoma etc. 2. The increased beta-glucuronidase activity in the serum and joint fluid of each disease does not show a specific finding about respective disease, but the increased beta-glucuronidase activity was statistically significant in the urine of all disease groups(male:p=0. 0041, female:p=0. 0001). CONCLUSIONS: On the basis of these results, it was suggested that beta-glucuronidase activity was affected by the orthopaedic disease and differed according to each specimen.
Arthritis, Rheumatoid ; Glucuronidase* ; Humans ; Joints ; Osteoarthritis ; Osteomyelitis ; Osteosarcoma

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the stress patterns developed in abutment and residual ridge according to removable denture design in case of remaining mandibular cannies The removable denture design in this study were as foolows ; 1. Removable partial denture with non-splinted abutment 2. Removable partial denture with splinted abutment 3. Overdenture with telescopic crown 4. Overdenture with O-Ring attachment 5. Overdenture with combination bar attachment Photoelastic stress analysis was used to record the isochromatic fringe patterns and to calculate principal stress components at measuring points. The results were as follows : 1. In case of removable partial denture with non-splinted abutment, stress of root area at the loaded side was the largest. No significant differences in stress of root area were observed between loaded side and unloaded side. 2. No significant differences in stress of residual ridge at the loaded side were observed between removable partial denture with splinted abutment and removable partial denture with non-splinted abutment 3. In case of combination bar attachment retained overdenture stress of root area was the largest and in case of telescopic crown retained overdenture stress of root area was lowest. 4. In case of attachment retained overdenture, stress of residual ridge was lower but stress of root area was larger than in case of removable partial denture
Crowns ; Denture Design* ; Denture, Overlay ; Denture, Partial, Removable ; Dentures* ; Periodontium* ; Splints ; Tooth*

An isolated granulocytic sarcoma (chloroma) of the left ovary occured in the absence of leukemia in a 12-year-old woman. This lesion is defined as a localized tumor mass composed of immature cells of the granulocytic series. Granulocytic sarcomas can occur at extramedullary sites including ovary but, isolated myelosarcoma in the absence of usual manifestations of AML may be rare and has some difficulties in diagnosis. Contrary to findings in other series, granulocytic sarcoma arising in this nonleukemic patient did not progress to acute leukemia during two years she has been followed.
Child ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Leukemia ; Ovary* ; Sarcoma, Myeloid*

From July 1989 to August 1991, we performed 146 cases of endoscopic sphincterotomy(EST). In our series, 9 early complications occurred in 146 cases(morbidity rate: 6.2%), and no fatalities were recognized(mortality rate:0). Four cases with late complications consisted of 2 cases of acute cholecystitis, one case of chalaagitis and restenosis. There were 36 with the gallbladder with stone(11 cases) or without stone(25 cases). Two cases with chalecystitis after EST occurred in the patients with gallbladder stones. EST gives the sufficient result in diagnosis and treatment for various disease of biliary tract. Furthermore, EST was found to be a safe procedure from low rates of complications and fatalities.
Biliary Tract ; Cholecystitis, Acute ; Diagnosis ; Gallbladder ; Humans ; Sphincterotomy, Endoscopic*

Tuberculous bronchoesophageal fistula is a rare disease. We experienced a case of the tuberculous bronchoesophageal fistula, which was found by endoscopy and surgically confirmed. A sixty seven years old female patient complained of foreign body sensation in the throat and frequent aspiration, especially after liquid meal. Esophagoscopic ex- aminatian showed the orifice of the fistula in the midesophagus at the level of 28 cm from the incisors. Esophagogram showed bronchoesophageal fistula between midesophagus and the right intermediate bronchus. A bronchoscopy visualized fistulous tract with granulation in the right intermediate bronchus. Biopsy specimens obtained from the bronchus revealed the esophageal tissue with granulation and multinucleated giant cells. Fistulectomy with wrapping procedure was performed successfully. Surgical pathologic findings confirmed a small focal granuloma and chronic inflammations, compatible with tuberculosis. There was no evidence of malignancy at the specimens. She was treated with anti-tuberculous agents and became well.
Biopsy ; Bronchi ; Bronchoscopy ; Endoscopy ; Female ; Fistula* ; Foreign Bodies ; Giant Cells ; Granuloma ; Humans ; Incisor ; Inflammation ; Meals ; Pharynx ; Rare Diseases ; Sensation ; Tuberculosis