1.Clinical study of ectopic pregnancy.
Sung Ho CHOO ; Sang Hoon LEE ; Chul Won JHANG ; Ok KO ; Kyung Ran JOO ; Joo Wook KIM
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1993;36(7):1452-1458
No abstract available.
Female
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy, Ectopic*
2.A case of carcinomatous polyarthritis.
Suk In LEE ; Woo Kyung KIM ; Jae Suk JUN ; Kyung Ran BAIK ; Sung Hyun YANG ; Young Joo BANG ; Young Ok SONG
Journal of the Korean Cancer Association 1993;25(2):307-314
No abstract available.
Arthritis*
3.Characteristics of Interstitial Deletion in Chromosome 4q Confirmed by Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization: A Case Report and Literature Review
Woo Yeong CHUNG ; Sun Joo LEE ; Hye Ran KIM ; Kyung Ran JUN
Laboratory Medicine Online 2020;10(2):169-174
Chromosome 4q deletion syndrome is a rare disease caused by partial deletion of the long arm of chromosome 4. Phenotypic severity and expressivity vary among patients with chromosome 4q deletions, depending on the size and region of the deletion of the affected chromosome. Although there have been many reports of proximal 4q deletion cases, very few have been confirmed by high-resolution array comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH). In the current study, we presented a new case of 4q proximal deletion, with detailed genetic and clinical characteristics, and compared these characteristics to those of six previous cases with available aCGH data. According to our review, several genes known to be associated with specific phenotypes of 4q12q21.1 deletion cannot sufficiently explain the variable phenotypes observed among the cases. These phenotypes include mental retardation, microcephaly, ocular anomalies, dental anomaly, and piebaldism. Consequently, we recommend further detailed investigations into the genes associated with 4q12q21.1 deletion to assist in identifying genotype-phenotype associations more clearly.
4.A Case of Losteriosis on Third trimester with Fetal distress.
Shin Cheol KIM ; Jun Taek LEE ; Who Kon JUNG ; Byung Do PARK ; Kyung Ran ZOO ; Joo Wook KIM
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1999;42(1):194-197
Listeria monocytogenes is a gram-positive rod which can be isolated from soil, vegetation, and many animal reservoirs. Human disease due to Listeria monocytogenes is uncommon but occurs most frequently in the neonatal period, during pregnancy and in elderly or immuno-suppressed patients. Listeriosis in pregnant women may cause spontaneous abortion, fetal distress, preterm labor, fetal death, or neonatal septicemia/meningitis. Maternal infection alone may occur without infection of the infant, especially at the end of pregnancy. One case of septicemia with Listeria monocytogenes in pregnant women at the 35th weeks of pregnancy with fetal distress is presented.
Abortion, Spontaneous
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Aged
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Animals
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Female
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Fetal Death
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Fetal Distress*
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Humans
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Infant
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Listeria monocytogenes
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Listeriosis
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Obstetric Labor, Premature
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Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Trimester, Third*
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Pregnant Women
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Sepsis
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Soil
5.Role of ERK (Extracellular Signal Regulated Kinas) and PPAR gamma(Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma) on TGF-beta1 Induced Human Endometrial Stromal Cell Decidualization.
Hye Jin CHANG ; Jae Hoon LEE ; Mi Ran KIM ; Kyung Joo HWANG ; Dong Wook PARK ; Churl K MIN
Korean Journal of Fertility and Sterility 2006;33(2):105-113
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the role of ERK and PPAR gamma on the TGF-beta1 induced human endometrial stromal cell decidualization in vitro. METHOD: Endometrial stromal cells are cultured under the following condition: DMEM/F12 (10% FBS, 1 nM E2 and 100 nM P4). TGF-beta1 (5 ng/ml), Rosiglitazone (50 nM), and PD98059 (20 microgram) were added according to experimental purposes. Trypan-Blue and hematocytometer were utilized to count cell number. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and western blotting were utilized to detect proteins. RESULT: TGF-beta1 inhibited proliferation of cultured human endometrial stromal cells and induced expression of PGE2 and prolactin. This effect was mediated by Smad and ERK activation. Administration of rosiglitazone, PPAR gamma agonist, prevented TGF-beta1 effect on cell proliferation. Furthermore, Rosiglitazone inhibited TGF-beta1 induced activation of ERK, consequently reduced PGE2 and prolactin production. CONCLUSION: TGF-beta1 induced decidualization of endometrial stromal cell through Smad and ERK phosphorylation. PPAR gamma acts as a negative regulator of human endometrial cell decidualization in vitro.
Blotting, Western
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Cell Count
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Cell Proliferation
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Dinoprostone
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Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
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Humans*
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors*
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Phosphorylation
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PPAR gamma
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Prolactin
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Stromal Cells*
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Transforming Growth Factor beta1*
6.Clinical analysis of the efficacy of surgical treatment of gestational trophoblastic disease.
Mi Ran KIM ; Jae Keun JUNG ; Yong Il KWON ; Kyung Hoon LEE ; Chang Joo KIM ; Seung Jo KIM
Journal of the Korean Cancer Association 1993;25(5):680-686
No abstract available.
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease*
7.Effects of the Prevention Program on Internet Games Addiction in Middle School Students.
Ae Ran JOO ; In Kyung JUNG ; In Hyae PARK ; Young Ju JUNG
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing 2006;17(3):354-363
No abstract available.
Depression
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Humans
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Internet*
8.Sonohysterography-Guided Biopsy of Focal Endometrial Abnormalities: Technical Feasibility and Diagnostic Accuracy.
Eun Ju LEE ; Jun Man KIM ; Hee Jae JOO ; Mi Ran KIM ; Kyung Joo HWANG
Journal of the Korean Society of Medical Ultrasound 2007;26(1):25-31
PURPOSE: To assess the feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of a sononohysterography-guided biopsy in an evaluation of focal endometrial lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty-five consecutive patients with focal endometrial lesions detected on baseline sonohysterography were enrolled prospectively. The biopsy was performed under real-time sonohysterography guidance, using a 3.1 mm Pipelle endometrial sampler as the primary biopsy device. The feasibility was evaluated from the technical success rates and the number of "diagnostic" specimen for the histological diagnosis. The diagnostic accuracy was assessed by comparing the biopsy results with the final pathological diagnosis obtained by the surgical procedure. RESULTS: Sonohysterography-guided biopsy was performed successfully in 59(90.8%) out of 65 patients. The reasons for failure in 6 patients were a failure to pass through the cervix (n=3); failure to target a focal lesion (n=2); and inadequate uterine distension (n=1). The biopsy specimen was "diagnostic" in 49 (83.1%) out of 50 patients, and "non-diagnostic" in 10 patients with insufficient tissue (n=6) and indeterminate cellular features for a histological diagnosis (n=4). The cytology results of the sonohysterographically-guided biopsy correlated well with the pathological diagnosis in 35 (92.1%) out of 38 patients who underwent subsequent surgical procedures. CONCLUSION: Sonohysterography-guided biopsy is technically feasible and can be an accurate method for diagnosing focal endometrial lesions. It could be considered to be a reliable office triage as an alternative to hysteroscopic biopsy in patients with focal endometrial abnormalities.
Biopsy
9.Treatment Outcomes of Weakly Positive Hormone Receptor Breast Cancer and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Mi Ran YOON ; Ji Young RHU ; Byung Joo SONG ; Byung Joo CHAE ; Tae Kyung YOO
Journal of Breast Disease 2019;7(1):1-8
PURPOSE: In breast cancer, response to endocrine therapy depends on estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor status. However, poor prognosis is conferred on patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer. We aimed to examine weakly positive HR breast cancer by comparing weakly positive HR to strongly positive HR and negative HR breast cancer. METHODS: We examined the clinical and biological features of 1,496 women with breast cancer, and these patients were categorized according to HR status as weakly positive, strongly positive, and negative HR breast cancer. RESULTS: In this study, among 1,496 patients with breast cancer, negative HR breast cancer was found in 374, weakly positive HR breast cancer in 90 and strongly positive HR breast cancer in 1,032 patients. Our multivariate analysis showed that there were differences in T stage, tumor-node-metastasis stage, vascular invasion, histologic grade and type, and Ki-67 index. Patients with weakly positive HR breast cancer had an increased risk of death and recurrence compared with those with strongly positive HR breast cancer and had similar prognosis as patients with negative HR breast cancer. CONCLUSION: Patients with weakly positive HR breast cancer received endocrine therapy because they were regarded as having positive HR breast cancer. However, their prognosis of overall survival and relapse-free survival was similar to that in patients with negative HR breast cancer. Therefore, we need to closely observe and consider active treatment for patients with weakly positive breast cancer.
Breast Neoplasms
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Breast
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Estrogens
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Female
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Humans
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Multivariate Analysis
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Prognosis
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Receptors, Estrogen
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Receptors, Progesterone
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Recurrence
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Triple Negative Breast Neoplasms
10.The Effects of Sodium Nitroprusside on Mean Arterial Pressure and Heart Rate in Anesthetized Patients .
Myung Ae LEE ; Kyung Ran JOO ; Hae Kyung KIM ; Byung Doo KIM ; Chang Keun AHN
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 1980;13(4):366-370
The time course and magnitude of change in mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) following a single rapid intravenous injection of 1ug/kg and 2ug/kg of sodium nitro prusside(SNP) were determined in 10 anesthetized patients. The results were as follows: 1) MAP began to decrease 15 seconds after both 1ug/kg and 2ug/kg of SNP and was maximal after 90 seconds with return toward control apparent by 3 minutes and complete after 5 to 6 minutes(Fig. 1). 2) The magnitude of decrease in MAP after SNP was dose related whereas onset and duration of blood pressure changes were not influenced by the SNP dose. 3) HR did not change significantly after either dose of SNP. SNP is a potent, rapid acting antihypertensive drug which produces arteriolar vasodilation and prevention of hypertension and is particularly important in patients with decreased myocardial reserve or intracranial pathology.
Arterial Pressure*
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Blood Pressure
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Heart Rate*
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Heart*
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Humans
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Hypertension
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Injections, Intravenous
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Nitroprusside*
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Pathology
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Sodium*
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Vasodilation