No abstract available.
Neurilemmoma*

This investigation was undertaken to clarify the in vitro effect of the various stimulations, such as exercise (E), insulin (I) direct electrical stimulation (EST) and the combinations of the above, on the glucose incorporation intro glycogen molecules (glycogen synthesis) of the normal slow (soleus) and fast twitch (plantaris) muscles, and the different responses of slow and fast twitch muscles to persistent overloads causing compensatory muscle hypertrophy. In resting state, slow twitch muscle has greater capacity for glycogen synthesis than fast twitch muscle, and responses of different muscle to various stimuli were differ as follows: In slow twitch muscle, the glycogen synthesis was increased by insulin, and electrical stimulation but not increased by exercise; exercise increased insulin sensitivity and the effect of electrical stimulation. Whereas the glycogen synthesis in fast twitch muscle was increased only by the stimuli combined with E and EST, and E, I, and EST. As the result of removal of synergistic muscle, both muscles were hypertrophied, and the degree of hypertrophy in response to persistent overload was higher in fast twitch muscle (182%) than slow twitch muscle (151%). In hypertrophied muscles, glycogen synthesis of soleus in any groups was lower than that of the control, but similar in plantaris. In conclusions, there were marked heterogeneity in different muscle fiber in the effects of exercise and insulin addition and electrical stimulation on muscle glycogen synthesis, and fast twitch muscle may be adapted more easily to that kind of persistent overload than slow twitch muscle.
Electric Stimulation ; Glucose* ; Glycogen* ; Hypertrophy ; In Vitro Techniques* ; Insulin ; Insulin Resistance ; Muscles* ; Population Characteristics

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Animals ; Insulin Resistance ; Insulin ; Rats

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Fanconi syndrome is a complex of renal tubular dysfunction defined by glycosuria without diabetes, generalized aminoaciduria, phosphaturia, bicarbonaturia, uric aciduria, and renal tubular acidosis. It is often associated with hypokalemia, hypophosphatemia, rickets and osteomalacia. We have experienced one case of Fanconi syndrome with chronic tubulointerstitial nephritis. The patient was a 4 year old and his chief complaints were polyuria, polydipsia, and poor weight gain. There were hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis, hypokalemia, glycosuria, generalized aminoaciduria and phosphaturia. We report a case of Fanconi syndrome with brief review of the literatures.
Acidosis ; Acidosis, Renal Tubular ; Child, Preschool ; Fanconi Syndrome* ; Glycosuria ; Humans ; Hypokalemia ; Hypophosphatemia ; Hypophosphatemia, Familial ; Nephritis, Interstitial ; Osteomalacia ; Polydipsia ; Polyuria ; Rickets ; Weight Gain

PURPOSE: This study examined the effects of fast walking training on a treadmill on the spinal alignment and muscle thickness of normal adults. METHODS: A total of 36 college students in their twenties participated in the study for eight weeks, and they were divided into the normal walking, fast walking, and speed change groups. All the groups were measured in a pre-test before training. The subjects performed exercise three times per week for six weeks. A post-test was conducted six weeks after training began, and a follow-up test was done two weeks after the training ended.Trunk and pelvic tilts were measured in Formetric 4D for the spinal alignment of the subjects. The muscle thickness was examined in the trunk with an ultrasound test. Repeated-measures ANOVA was conducted to test the main effects and interactions among the measurement variables according to time and group. RESULTS: ignificant differences were observed in the pelvic tilt according to time. There were significant differences in the external oblique, internal oblique, transverse abdominal muscle according to time. The post-test results showed significant differences in the left external oblique, internal oblique muscles between before training, six weeks into training, and two weeks after the completion of training. There were significant interactions in the left oblique muscles according to the time and group. CONCLUSION: These findings have some value for patient rehabilitation and clinical applications and interventions through walking training.
Abdominal Muscles ; Adult ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Muscles* ; Rehabilitation ; Ultrasonography ; Walking

PURPOSE: Leptin is a highly hydrophobic 16-kDa protein encoded by the ob gene which is expre- ssed in adipocytes and participates in the regulation of food intake and energy expenditure. The aims of the present study were to examine the comparison of leptin levels between type I diabetes mellitus (DM) patients who received exogenous insulin therapy and healthy children, and to find out correlating factors with leptin level in type I DM. METHODS: The study was conducted on 34 patients with type I DM and 29 healthy children. Body weight, height, leptin level and body fat percent were measured in both groups. The glycosylated hemoglobin value, C-peptide, insulin level and serum cholesterol were also measured in type I DM. RESULTS: There was no statistically significant difference in mean age, sex distribution and body mass index between the experimental groups, but body fat percent in type I DM was significantly lower than that of healthy children. The mean leptin levels in male (9.4+/-6.3ng/mL) and female (17.8+/-10.2ng/mL) type I DM were significantly higher than in male(6.3+/-5.7ng/mL) and female (10.2+/-0.9ng/mL) healthy children (male : P=0.045, female : P=0.005). Serum leptin levels were strongly correlated with the body fat percent (Pearson coefficient) (r=0.712). CONCLUSION: Serum leptin level in type I DM strongly correlated with the body fat percent. Despite lowered body fat percent in type I DM, the leptin level was significantly higher than values in healthy children. The mean leptin level in type I DM were significantly higher than value in healthy children, but body fat percent of type I DM was lower than value in healthy children who were adjusted for sex, age and body mass index.
Adipocytes ; Adipose Tissue ; Body Mass Index ; Body Weight ; C-Peptide ; Child* ; Cholesterol ; Diabetes Mellitus* ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 ; Eating ; Energy Metabolism ; Female ; Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated ; Humans ; Insulin ; Leptin* ; Male ; Sex Distribution

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Aspergillosis ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Humans ; Liver Cirrhosis ; Liver ; Lung ; Maxillary Sinus

No abstract available.
Methicillin Resistance* ; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus*

Takayasu's arteritis is an arterial inflammatory disease of unknown etiology, which most commonly affects the aorta and its large branches, and the pulmonary artery. This pathological condition which is prevalent in. Asian females results in occlusive changes in the lamina, often combined with dilation and secondary thrombus formation. It is associated with four main complications, which is Takayasu's retinopathy. secondary hypertension, aortic regurgitation and aortic or arterial aneurysms. The authors have experienced a case of Takayasu's arteritis (25 years old female) with severe retinopathy, complicated cataract. cyanotic engorged conjunctival vessels and new vessels as a collateral circulation in both eyes.
Aneurysm ; Aorta ; Aortic Valve Insufficiency ; Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; Cataract ; Collateral Circulation ; Female ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Pulmonary Artery ; Takayasu Arteritis* ; Thrombosis