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Humans

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Extracellular Matrix* ; Glucose* ; Mesangial Cells*

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Phospholipases* ; Protein Kinase C* ; Protein Kinases* ; Psychotropic Drugs* ; Type C Phospholipases*

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Tibial Fractures*

BACKGROUND: A clinical trial was done to evaluate the antihypertensive efficacy and side effects of captopril(Capril(R)), an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor, in patients with mild to moderate essential hypertension. METHOD: Captopril was given 25-50mg a day to 46 patients(mean age : 51.3+/-8.9 years, 21 males and 25 females) for 8 weeks. RESULT: The blood pressure dropped significantly in 2 weeks and well maintained throughout 8 weeks of study period(p<0.01). The mean pressure drop was 14.4/8mmHg at 8 weeks without any changes of heart rate. The blood pressure was not dropped in 13 cases(28.3%). There were no significant changes in CBC, urinalysis and blood chemistry(sugar, lipids, electrolytes, creatinine, protein, albumin, AST and ALT) during this trial. The side effects were observed in 20 cases(43.5%). The most frequent was cough(19 cases, 413%) and the others were dysgeusia, dry eyes and edema in each respectively. CONCLUSION: Captopril(Capril(R)) monotherapy with 25-50mg a day regimen was effective in patient with mild to moderate essential hypertension, but somewhat high episodes of cough were observed in this trial.
Blood Pressure ; Captopril ; Cough ; Creatinine ; Dysgeusia ; Edema ; Electrolytes ; Heart Rate ; Humans ; Hypertension ; Male ; Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A ; Urinalysis

A case of complete loss of penile skin treated with scrotal skin graft was presented in a 26 year old male. This case was noted to be a complete loss of penile skin which was developed under local anesthesia with formalin 30 cc during circumcision. The implantation of the penis in the scrotum was performed by the scrotal tunnel method. Complete logs of penile skin was restored by implanting the denuded surface under the subcutaneous tissue of the scrotum.
Adult ; Anesthesia, Local ; Circumcision, Male ; Female ; Formaldehyde ; Humans ; Male ; Penis ; Scrotum ; Skin* ; Subcutaneous Tissue ; Transplants*

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Femoral Neck Fractures* ; Femur Neck* ; Femur* ; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary*

Traumatic dislocation of the knee joint occurs very infrequently, but is one of the true emergencies in the orthopedic field. It is a serious injury, associated with extensive soft tissue demage and the danger of neurological and vascular involvement. There is a lot of theories about the mechanism of injury, the treatment and the incidence of complications. Generally they accept that in irreducible cases operative reduction is essential, but there is no uniformity of opinion on the treatment of the uncomplicated cases. This paper is based on 7 traumatic knee dislocations treated at Kang Nam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym College during the period from January 1980 till December 1984. The results of the study are as follows: 1. The patients are mostly injured due to the traffic accident and show even age distribution from twenties to fifties. 2. 5 cases out of 7, reduced at our hospital, were all anteriorly dislocated. 3. The posterior capsule and the posterior cruciate ligament were injured in all cases. 4. There were no significant differences between primary repair of soft tissues and the late reconstruction.
Accidents, Traffic ; Age Distribution ; Clinical Study ; Clothing ; Dislocations ; Emergencies ; Heart ; Humans ; Incidence ; Knee Dislocation ; Knee Joint ; Knee ; Orthopedics ; Posterior Cruciate Ligament

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Lower Extremity*