1.Enhancement of Immunogenicity of the Inefficient Antigen Through DNA Vaccine-based Epitope Modification.
Soong Hwa JANG ; Mi Jin KIM ; Yong Suk JANG
Korean Journal of Immunology 2000;22(3):111-116
No abstract available.
DNA*
2.Psoriasis at the Previous Site of Herpes Zoster: Isotopic Response or Koebner Phenomenon?.
Hee Won JANG ; Jung Jin SHIN ; Hwa Jung RYU ; Il Hwan KIM
Korean Journal of Dermatology 2015;53(2):161-163
No abstract available.
Herpes Zoster*
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Psoriasis*
3.Exome Chip Analysis of 14,026 Koreans Reveals Known and Newly Discovered Genetic Loci Associated with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Seong Beom CHO ; Jin Hwa JANG ; Myung Guen CHUNG ; Sang Cheol KIM
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal 2021;45(2):231-240
Most loci associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) discovered to date are within noncoding regions of unknown functional significance. By contrast, exonic regions have advantages for biological interpretation. We analyzed the association of exome array data from 14,026 Koreans to identify susceptible exonic loci for T2DM. We used genotype information of 50,543 variants using the Illumina exome array platform. In total, 7 loci were significant with a Bonferroni adjusted We found exonic loci having a susceptibility for T2DM. We found that such genetic information is advantageous for predicting T2DM in a subgroup of obese individuals.
4.Exome Chip Analysis of 14,026 Koreans Reveals Known and Newly Discovered Genetic Loci Associated with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Seong Beom CHO ; Jin Hwa JANG ; Myung Guen CHUNG ; Sang Cheol KIM
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal 2021;45(2):231-240
Most loci associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) discovered to date are within noncoding regions of unknown functional significance. By contrast, exonic regions have advantages for biological interpretation. We analyzed the association of exome array data from 14,026 Koreans to identify susceptible exonic loci for T2DM. We used genotype information of 50,543 variants using the Illumina exome array platform. In total, 7 loci were significant with a Bonferroni adjusted We found exonic loci having a susceptibility for T2DM. We found that such genetic information is advantageous for predicting T2DM in a subgroup of obese individuals.
5.Anterior Chamber Depth, Corneal Thickness and Corneal Endothelial Change following Decreased Intraocular Pressure.
Jeung Hun JANG ; Gil Hwa HYUN ; Joo Hwa LEE ; Myung Jin JOO
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2002;43(2):303-307
PURPOSE: To determine the intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering effects on the change of anterior chamber depth (ACD), corneal thickness, corneal cell area and density in normal eyes. METHODS: We investigated 58 eyes of 29 volunteers for this study whose refractive error was +/-3 D, IOP was below 21 mmHg, anterior segment and fundus was within normal limit. All of them had normal visual fields. They were randomly classified into two groups. Anterior chamber depth, IOP, central corneal thickness, cell density, cell area, and coefficient of variation of corneal endothelium were measured by single observer in each group. After oral medication of 50% glycerin 1 cc/kg (body weight) in group 1 and Diamox 500 mg and K-contin 600 mg in group 2, IOP, anterior chamber depth, central corneal thickness, cell density, cell area, and coefficient of variation were measured at 1, 2, and 3 hours. RESULTS: In glycerin group after 1 hour, decreased IOP was stastically significant (P<0.05). In Diamox group after 2 hours, decreased IOP was stastically significant (P<0.05). But the change of anterior chamber depth, central corneal thickness, cell density, cell area, and coeff icient of variation was not stastically significant (p>0.05). There was no significant correlation between decreased IOP and the change of anterior chamber depth, central corneal thickness, cell density, cell area, and coefficient of variation. The IOP change was not statistically different between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: There was no stastically significant correlation between decreased IOP in normal range and the change of ACD, central corneal thickness, cell density, cell area, and coefficient of variation.
Acetazolamide
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Anterior Chamber*
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Cell Count
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Endothelium, Corneal
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Glycerol
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Intraocular Pressure*
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Reference Values
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Refractive Errors
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Visual Fields
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Volunteers
6.A Case of Primary Hypomagnesemia.
Kyoung A CHUN ; Sung Pil JANG ; Young Dae HAM ; Jin Hwa JEONG ; Jeong Ho LEE
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 2000;43(8):1153-1156
Primary hypomagnesemia is a rare inherited disorder and it is considered to be due to either a defect in the intestinal transport of magnesium or a defect in renal tubular transport. It is important to measure the urinary excretion of magnesium to differentiate the causes of magnesium deficiency. We report here an one-month-old female infant of primary hypomagnesemia who presented generalized tonic-clonic seizures. She had hypomagnesemia(<1.5mg/dL) and several seizure attacks but normal magnesium creatinine ratio in random urine and normal magnesium excretion in 24-hour urine. Continuous oral magnesium supplementation was necessary to avoid the recurrence of symptoms and maintain serum rnagnesium levels.
Creatinine
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Magnesium
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Magnesium Deficiency
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Recurrence
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Seizures
7.Risk Factors and Clinical Characteristics of Post-Renal Transplant Diabetes Mellitus.
Mi Hwa JANG ; Sun Dong JUNG ; Yong Hwan LEE ; Ji Hyun LEE ; Keun Tae KIM ; Jin Min KONG
Korean Journal of Nephrology 1998;17(6):957-963
To investigate the risk factors and clinical characteristics of postrenal transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM), we reviewed the records of 177 renal allograft recipients in Maryknoll Hospiatal whose allografts had functioned longer than 6 months. Nineteen patients (10.7%) developed PTDM at 5.0+/-7.8 (1-52) months; 9 (47%) of these within 1 month. PTDM patients were older than nondiabetic renal transplants (42+/-2 vs 37+/-1 years, P<0.05). Body mass index tended to be higher in PTDM (23.5+/-1.0 vs 21.8+/-0.3kg/m2, P=0.09). Number of acute rejections (0.6+/-0.2 vs 0.5+/-0.1) and serum creatinine at 1 year after transplantation (1.2+/-0.8 vs 1.3+/-0.3mg/dL) were not different. Fasting (103.6+/-10.4 vs 84.4+/-1.6mg/dL, P<0.05) and postprandial (189.2+/-24.8 vs 118.6+/-2.3 mg/dL, P<0.01) blood sugars, measured before transplantation, were higher in PTDM. CsA blood level at 1 month posttransplantation was higher in PTDM (350+/-34 vs 279+/-8ng/mL, P<0.05). Fasting serum insulin was significantly higher (28.2+/-12.2 vs 7.3+/-2.0 microunit/dL, P<0.05) and serum C-peptide tended to be higher in PTDM patients compared with euglycemic renal recipients (6.3+/-1.6 vs 3.8+/-0.9ng/dL, P=0.08). All the PTDM patients were treated by either insulin or oral agent; 15 of 19 required no treatment after 4.7+/-6.9 months. In conclusion, prevalence of PTDM was 10.7%. PTDM patients were older. Body mass index was tended to be higher. Fasting and postprandial blood sugars, measured before transplantation, were higher in PTDM. Faslting serum insulin was higher and C-peptide tended to be higher in diabetics. These results suggested that increased insulin resistance plays a major role in the pathogenesis of PTDM.
Allografts
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Blood Glucose
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Body Mass Index
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C-Peptide
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Creatinine
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Cyclosporine
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Diabetes Mellitus*
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Fasting
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Humans
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Insulin
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Insulin Resistance
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Prevalence
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Risk Factors*
8.A Case of Extrapelvic Endometriosis with Abdominal Pain in a 13-Year-Old Girl.
Sung Pill JANG ; Yong Dae HAM ; Jin Hwa JUNG ; Jeong Ho LEE
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society 1999;42(10):1467-1470
Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue, e.g. gland and stroma, outside the uterus. Extrapelvic endometriosis is a rare condition but it occurrs in the gastrointestinal tract, kidney, pancreas, umbilicus, perianal area, abdominal scar tissue, lung or central nervous system except spleen. We have experienced a case of extrapelvic endometriosis in an adolescent girl, who complained of severe left upper quadrant abdominal pain and vomiting. The lesion was diagnosed by abdominal ultrasonography and computerized tomography, and confirmed histologically by exploratory laparotomy and mass excision biopsy. During menstration after surgery, she had no complaint of abdominal pain nor dysmenorrhea. We report this case with a review of associated literature.
Abdominal Pain*
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Adolescent*
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Biopsy
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Central Nervous System
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Cicatrix
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Dysmenorrhea
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Endometriosis*
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Female
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Female*
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Gastrointestinal Tract
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Humans
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Kidney
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Laparotomy
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Lung
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Pancreas
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Spleen
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Ultrasonography
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Umbilicus
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Uterus
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Vomiting
9.Steroid Non-responsive Hashimoto's Encephalopathy Improved by Rituximab
Seong Hwa JANG ; Hye Jin MOON ; Yong Won CHO
Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2018;36(1):19-21
Hashimoto's encephalopathy is a rare autoimmune disease, with symptoms of encephalopathy and high titers of serum anti-thyroid antibodies. Current diagnostic criteria include corticosteroid responsiveness, but in some cases, they are refractory to corticosteroids. In steroid non-responders, other immunomodulatory therapies could be applied. Recently, Rituximab is reported as a safe and effective treatment for Hashimoto's encephalopathy. We report a 50-year-old woman with Hashimoto's encephalopathy presented with confusion and catatonia who was refractory to corticosteroid and immunoglobulin but effectively treated with rituximab.
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Antibodies
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Autoimmune Diseases
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Brain Diseases
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Catatonia
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Female
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Glucocorticoids
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Humans
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Immunoglobulins
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Immunomodulation
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Middle Aged
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Rituximab
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Thyroid Hormones
10.A study on the relationship between food insecurity and periodontitis in Korean adults:the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES VII) from 2016-2018
Soo-Jin KANG ; Jung-Eun PARK ; Jong-Hwa JANG
Journal of Korean Academy of Oral Health 2023;47(3):106-111
Objectives:
This study aimed to investigate the association between food insecurity and periodontitis in Korean adults.
Methods:
The data used for analysis were obtained from the 7th Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016-2018). Data were analyzed using chi-square test. Additionally, multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the association between food insecurity and periodontitis. Statistical significance level was set at <0.05.
Results:
In models corrected for social, economic, medical, and health behavioral factors, logistic regression analysis for food anxiety and periodontitis showed a significant correlation with F4 (odds ratio [OR]: 2.22, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.03-4.79).
Conclusions
There was a significant association between food insecurity and periodontitis in Korean adults. These results show that food insecurity is associated with periodontitis, and that food stability is an essential factor in improving or managing periodontitis.