• 월간당뇨
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• 통권130호
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• pp.48-50
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• 2000

제1,2형 당뇨인 모두 하루에 3회 또는 그 이상 인슐린 주사를 맞으면 기분도 좋아질 뿐 아니라 합병증도 예방할 수 있다.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.159-165
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• 2013

Objectives Mechanisms of clinical synergistic effects, induced by co-treatments of lithium and valproate, are unclear. Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) has been suggested to play important roles in mechanisms of the action of mood stabilizers. In this study, effects of co-treatments of lithium and valproate on the ERK1/2 signal pathway and its down-stream transcription factors, ELK1 and C-FOS, were investigated in vitro. Methods PC12 cells, human pheochromocytoma cells, were treated with lithium chloride (30 mM), valproate (1 mM) or lithium chloride + valproate. The phosphorylation of ERK1/2 was analyzed with immunoblot analysis. Transcriptional activities of ELK1 and C-FOS were analyzed with reporter gene assay. Results Single treatment of lithium and valproate increased the phosphorylation of ERK and transcriptional activities of ELK1 and C-FOS, respectively. Combined treatments of lithium and valproate induced more robust increase in the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and transcriptional activities of ELK1 and C-FOS, compared to those in response to single treatment of lithium or valproate. Conclusions Co-treatments of lithium and valproate induced synergistic increase in the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and transcriptional activities of its down-stream transcription factors, ELK1 and C-FOS, compared to effects of single treatment. The findings might suggest potentiating effects of lithium and valproate augmentation treatment strategy.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.151-158
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• 2013

Objectives To investigate the pattern of subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) in patients with bipolar disorders managed by lithium or valproic acid. Methods The study participants were 106 patients with DSM-IV bipolar disorders receiving planned maintenance treatment at the Mood Disorders Clinic of Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (aged between 17 and 64, mean duration of follow-up = 875.65 days). Using the bipolar disorder registry, thyroid function data were analyzed to assess the frequency of and the risk factors for SCH in patients managed by lithium (n = 64) or valproic acid (n = 42) for more than 5 months. Results Overall frequencies of SCH were 20.3% (13/64) in the lithium group, 14.3% (6/42) in the valproic acid group, and between the two groups there is no difference (p = 0.43). No differences were observed in the potential risk factors for SCH between the two groups including age, sex, subtype of bipolar disorder, baseline TSH, and concomitant antipsychotic use. In cases with SCH, thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) showed a tendency to increase at 3 month after the initiation of lithium or valproic acid. A gradual increase in the number of patients showing SCH was found within the first 3 years of medication. Conclusions With regular monitoring and careful assessment, there was no difference in the risk of SCH between lithium and valproic acid maintenance. The risk of mood stabilizer-associated SCH may gradually increase within 3 years following the commencement of medication, thereby mandating close monitoring for the first 3 years of treatment. Further studies with large sample size would be needed to confirm these findings.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.341-347
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• 2003

Smith-Magenis syndrome(이하 SMS)은 제 17번 상염색체의 부분적 결손으로 발생하는 다발성 선천적 기형 및 정신지체를 특징으로 하는 증후군으로 1 : 25,000의 빈도로 발생하는 것으로 알려져 있다. 이 증후군은 작은 키와 단두증(brachycephaly)을 동반한 편평한 중안면, 처진 입, 종종 두드러지게 붉은 뺨, 성인에서 돌출된 턱 등의 특징적인 얼굴 생김새, 만성이염, 청각 손상, 사시와 근시를 포함한 눈의 이상, 목 쉰 소리, 짧은 손가락과 발가락, 심장 질환, 비뇨기 질환, 척추 만곡, 비정상적 걸음걸이, 통각에 둔감함 등의 신체적 특징을 지닌다. 특히 유아기에는 토실토실한 아기 얼굴, 행복한 기분, 드문 울음소리, 낮은 근 긴장도, 섭식 장애 등의 특징이 있다. 수면 장애를 포함하여 언어 지체 및 발음 장애, 발달지체, 학습 장애, 정신지체, 활동항진과 자해, 폭발적 분노, 지속되는 짜증, 파괴적이고 공격적인 행동, 흥분성, 흥분시에 팔로 안거나 손을 끼우는 행동 등의 행동 발달적 특징을 나타낸다. 본 증례는 3세 3개월된 남아로 생후 10개월에 SMS를 진단받은 환자로 상악 좌측 제 1유구치의 통증을 주소로 본과에 내원하였으며, 임상 및 방사선학적으로 다발성 우식증을 보였으며, 소아과 주치의에게 의뢰한 결과 심내막염의 예방을 위한 항생제의 처치를 처방 받고, 환아의 행동 발달적 문제로 인해 물리적 속박의 방법 하에 외래에서 치료되었다. 이 증례를 통해 SMS라는 희귀한 증후군에 관하여 보고하고자 한다.