1.Surgical treatment of infective endocarditis.
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1992;25(10):1055-1060
No abstract available.
Endocarditis*
3.Malingering test by evaluation of pure tone ascending-descending gap.
Chun Keun PARK ; Sang Cheol LEE ; Gun Joo LEE
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1991;34(1):53-60
No abstract available.
Malingering*
4.The association of Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone with Bone Mineral Density in Korean Postmenopausal Women.
Won Cheol CHANG ; In Soon KWON ; Byung Joo PARK ; Sang Hoon BAE ; Sang Chul PARK
Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society 2003;7(3):194-205
BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis results from bone loss due to menopause [estrogen(E) deficiency] and aging. Initial skeletal effect of menopause is accelerated bone resorption with an increase in seurm calcium(Ca) and compensatory but inadequate bone formation. Secretion of parathyroid hormone(PTH) is suppressed at this time. Postmenopausal osteoporosis results in fractures predominantly of trabecular bone, i.e., vertebra. With aging, secondary hyperparathyroidism by low serum Ca and vitamin D deficiency superim poses. Senile osteoporosis produces hip fractures, area of cortical bone. The aim of this study was to- examine the association of vitamin D[25(OH)D] and intact(i) PTH with bone mineral density(BMD) after controlling for suggested confounding factors, and the possibility of low serum vitamin D and high serum iPTH concentration could impact bone loss in Korean postmenopausal women. METHODS: Data from 188 postmenopausal Korean women aged 42 to 69 were analyzed through BMD, serum 25(OH)D, iPTH, Ca, phosphorus(P), alkaline phosphatase(ALP) and clinical characteristics. Factors affecting BMD was determined by Pearson correlation and the relationship between lumbar and femoral neck BMD and vitamin D[25(OH)D] and iPTH was assessed by multiple regression analysis after adjus- ting for suggested confounding factors. RESULTS: Lumbar and femoral neck BMD, serum Ca, P were decresaed and serum iPTH was increased with aging. In Pearson`s correlation, significant contributing factors to lumbar BMD was age, height, weight, menarche, year since menopause(YSM) and ALP. And significant contributing factors to femoral neck BMD was age, height, weight, menarche, YSM and iPTH. No relationship could be demonstrated between serum vitamin D[25(OH)D] and lumbar and femoral neck BMD. How ever, after controlling for potential confounding factors, a correlation was found between vitamin D[25(OH)D] and both of lumbar (p=0.013) and femoral neck BMD(p=0.077). iPTH was inversely related to femoral neck BMD(p=0.004) only in multiple linear regression. CONCLUSION: Serum vitamin D[25(OH)D] was influencing both of vertebral and femoral neck BMD, which suggests a significant role of vitamin D deficiency in the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteo- porosis. In age related remodeling and loss of bone, increased serum iPTH might have additive role in cortical bone of femur. These findings suggest that vitamin D is very important for optimal bone health and a deleterious effect of increased iPTH on cortical bone loss. Adequate calcium and vitamin D status have to be maintained to prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal Korean women.
Aging
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Bone Density*
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Bone Resorption
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Calcium
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Female
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Femur
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Femur Neck
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Hip Fractures
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Humans
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Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary
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Linear Models
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Menarche
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Menopause
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Osteogenesis
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Osteoporosis
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Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
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Parathyroid Hormone*
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Spine
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Tolnaftate
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Vitamin D Deficiency
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Vitamin D*
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Vitamins*
5.Taste function in the patients with chronic otitis media and changes after chorda tympanic nerve section.
Sang Cheol LEE ; Seong Kook PARK ; Gun Joo LEE ; Chun Keun PARK
Korean Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 1991;34(6):1186-1194
No abstract available.
Humans
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Otitis Media*
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Otitis*
6.A case of thoracophagus diagnosed by abdominal ultrasonorgaphy at second trimester.
Young Joo CHOI ; Yong Mee LEE ; Kyu Ho CHUNG ; Sang Cheol PARK ; Kyu Hong CHOI
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1992;35(8):1228-1232
No abstract available.
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Trimester, Second*
7.Effect of reminders on cervical cancer screening.
Heon Joo BOO ; Kyeong Soo KIM ; Whan Seok CHOI ; Ho Cheol SHIN ; Eun Sook PARK
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine 1992;13(6):552-558
No abstract available.
Mass Screening*
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Uterine Cervical Neoplasms*
8.A study on patients with terminal stage of cancer where cancer patients die.
Kyoung Mi KIM ; Young Chul KIM ; Hyun Joo BOO ; Ho Cheol SHIN ; Eun Sook PARK
Journal of the Korean Academy of Family Medicine 1991;12(3):30-36
No abstract available.
Humans
9.Comparison of Virulence Factor Expression between Blood Isolates of Candida albicans and Commensal Strain Isolated from Healthy Volunteers.
Choon Myung KOH ; Kyoung Ho LEE ; Joo Young PARK ; Myeong Cheol KIM ; Dong Soo CHA
Journal of the Korean Society for Microbiology 1997;32(4):429-434
In the present study, we investigated the differences in the levels of expression of virulence factors between blood isolates of Candida albicans and commensal strain isolated from the oral cavities of health volunteers, and correlations between virulence factors. Blood isolates of 33 and commenal isolates of 71 were characterized by putative virulence factors such as proteinase production (PROT), an ability to adhere to epithelial cells (ADH), cell surface hydrophobicity (CSH), phospholipase production (PLASE), and hyphal transition (GERM). In PROT, ADH, CSH, and PLASE, the means of expression of blood isolates were higher compared with those of commensal isolates, however statistical significance was only shown in CSH (p=0.036). On the contrary, mean expression of GERM of blood isolates was lower than that of commensal isolates. Of relationships between virulence factors, although a negative correlation of PROT with CSH was obtained, the correlation was relatively low (r=-0.316, p=0.001). These results suggest that higher expression of CSH is a more distinguishing character in virulent blood isolates of C. albicans and that the expression of virulence factors are independent.
Candida albicans*
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Candida*
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Epithelial Cells
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Healthy Volunteers*
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Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
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Phospholipases
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Virulence Factors
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Virulence*
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Volunteers
10.Treatment of deep thrombosis.
Ok Bo WANG ; Won Gon KIM ; Kyu Seog CHO ; Joo Cheol PARK ; Sae Young YOU
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1992;25(11):1358-1361
No abstract available.
Thrombosis*