2.A Study on the Frequency of the Autoimmune Disorders in Vitiligo Patients.
Annals of Dermatology 2001;13(4):218-221
BACKGROUND: The increase of the incidence of autoimmune diseases and the autoimmune pathogenesis of vitiligo were reported. OBJECTIVE: We studied the frequency of autoimmune disorders and positivity of antinuclear antibody in Korean vitiligo patients. METHODS: Vitiligo patients (439 patients) and control subjects (197 patients) were interviewed about their history of autoimmune diseases. Laboratory studies including complete blood cell count, urine analysis, blood chemistry, fasting blood sugar, thyroid function test (T3, free T4, TSH), and antinuclear antibody were performed for the screening of autoimmune disorders. RESULTS: The diseases associated with vitiligo were microcytic hypochromic anemia (3.64%), non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (2.96%), thyroid disease (3.96%), atrophic gastritis, and alopecia areata. In the control subjects, the associated diseases were microcytic hypochromic anemia (1.62%), non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (4.65%), and thyroid disease (3.49%). These results show that the frequency of autoimmune disorders in vitiligo patients is not significantly higher than that in control subjects. Six (54.5%) out of 11 vitiligo patients with thyroid disease were diagnosed as having thyroid disease for the first time. Four (0.91%) out of 438 vitiligo patients showed positive to antinuclear antibody. Positivity of antinuclear antibody was not higher in vitiligo patients than that in control subjects (1.16%). CONCLUSION: Frequency of autoimmune diseases and positive reaction to antinuclear antibody in vitiligo patients were not significantly higher than those in control subjects.
Alopecia Areata
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Anemia, Hypochromic
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Antibodies, Antinuclear
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Autoimmune Diseases
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Blood Cell Count
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Blood Glucose
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Chemistry
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Fasting
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Gastritis, Atrophic
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Humans
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Incidence
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Mass Screening
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Thyroid Diseases
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Thyroid Function Tests
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Vitiligo*
3.A study on the chemotactic activity of the peripheral blood neutrop- hils in acne patients to the cytosol antigen of propionibacterium acnes.
Korean Journal of Infectious Diseases 1991;23(1):35-38
No abstract available.
Acne Vulgaris*
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Cytosol*
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Humans
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Propionibacterium acnes*
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Propionibacterium*
4.A clinical review of choledocholithiasis.
Cheong Yong KIM ; Yeong Don MIN
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society 1991;40(2):193-197
No abstract available.
Choledocholithiasis*
5.Analysis of results of surgical procedures in the aged.
Young Don MIN ; Cheong Yong KIM
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society 1991;40(5):668-676
No abstract available.
6.Treatment of Acute Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation: Kirschner's Wire Trans-acromial Fixation versus AO Locking Hook Plate Fixation.
Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow 2016;19(3):149-154
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to compare clinical and radiological outcomes between trans-acromial fixation with Kirschner's wire (K-wire) and AO locking hook plate fixation for acute acromioclavicular (AC) joint dislocation. METHODS: This study included 61 patients who underwent either closed reduction and trans-acromial fixation with K-wire (group A, 23 patients) or open reduction and internal fixation with AO locking hook plate (group B, 38 patients). Pain on a visual analogue scale (VAS) score, the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) shoulder score, the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, and active range of motion (ROM) were used in the functional evaluation. For radiological evaluation, coracoclavicular distance (CCD) was measured on both clavicular anteroposterior view and compared between groups. RESULTS: At one-year follow-up, no significant differences in VAS pain score, UCLA shoulder score, ASES score, and active ROM were observed between groups, despite five cases (22.7%, 5/23) of complication in group A. The side-to-side difference between normal and affected CCD was 2.4 ± 2.2 mm in group A and 0.2 ± 0.7 mm in group B. This difference showed a statistical significance between groups (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: For the treatment of acute AC joint dislocation, the K-wire trans-acromial fixation group showed a significantly greater CCD than the AO locking hook plate group. In addition, during the follow-up period, much higher incidence of complication related to implant was observed in the trans-acromial fixation group. Although clinical outcomes between groups were not significantly different, these results should be interpreted carefully.
Acromioclavicular Joint*
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California
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Dislocations*
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Elbow
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Incidence
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Joints
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Range of Motion, Articular
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Shoulder
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Surgeons
7.Two Cases of Wernicke's Encephalopathy with Hyperemesis Gravidarum.
Min Young JUNG ; Yong CHO ; Yong Pil KIM
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1997;40(8):1735-1739
We have experienced two cases of Wernicke's encephalopathy associated with hypere-mesis gravidarum. Delay in it's diagnosis caused a protracted illness and persisting neurol-ogic deficits. Because of its association with chronic alcoholism, possibility of Wernicke's encephalopathy may not be considered in early stage of disease. The clinical feature, the principle of management and the prevention of Wernicke's encephalopathy are discussed.
Alcoholism
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Diagnosis
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Female
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Hyperemesis Gravidarum*
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Pregnancy
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Wernicke Encephalopathy*
8.Atrial myxoma (a report of 5 cases).
Yong Dae CHOI ; Min Ho KIM ; Kong Soo KIM
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1992;25(7):756-762
No abstract available.
Myxoma*
9.Significance of preoperative percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage(PTBD) in obstructive jaundice.
Sun Pil KIM ; Cheong Yong KIM ; Young Don MIN
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society 1993;44(1):102-108
No abstract available.
Jaundice, Obstructive*
10.Total Hip Replacement in Acetabular Insufficiency
Young Min KIM ; Won Sik CHOY ; Yong Hoon KIM
The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association 1982;17(5):945-948
In performance of total hip replacement in the cases of acetabular deficiency, a few authors suggest cement inforcement with screws fixation or bone graft with resected femoral head for repair of it. In our cases another problem was loss of femoral head with acetabular deficiency, therefore resected femoral head could not be used. Our solution to this problem is to use the ilium, as a bone graft and to attach it to the acetabular wall to provide bone stock for the reconstruction. In six hips followed for over one year, all grafts appeared to be united and none showed evidence of resorption. All hips are functionally good and no case shows loosening.
Acetabulum
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip
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Head
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Hip
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Ilium
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Transplants