• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제43권1호
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• pp.1-5
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• 2011

The infection rate of syphilis is still increasing in the world especially in developing countries and the infection is often seen in large amounts of clinical specimens. For the diagnosis of this disease, Rapid Plasma Reagin (RPR)/Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (VDRL) has still been used as one of major primary methods to diagnose syphilis even though the test readings are somewhat subjective with high false positive rates. Recently, the automatic ARCHITECT Syphilis TP, which is based on the detection of the TP-specific antibodies, has been introduced in many laboratories. Therefore, the clinical assessment of the method is needed to provide primary diagnosis of syphilis at the moment. We evaluated 3 different manual rapid kits and ARCHITECT Syphilis TP comparing with RPR/FTA-ABS and analysed their diagnostic properties. From February 2006 to April 2008, 203 positive and 250 negative specimens, obtained from Chungbuk National University Hospital were used for the evaluation. In the evaluation between manual rapid kits, their specificities were as high as 99.2 ~ 99.6% while their sensitivities were observed with little differences; 98.0% (199/203) for Kit A, 96.6% (196/203) for Kit B, and 97.4% (197/203) for Kit S. In the case of ARCHITECT Syphilis TP test, it showed 100% specificity (250/250) and 98.5% sensitivity (249/250). Kappa values comparing with RPR/FTA-ABS were 0.978 for Kit A, 0.964 for Kit B and Kit S, and 0.987 for ARCHITECT Syphilis TP. From our evaluation, we found out that manual rapid tests and ARCHITECT Syphilis TP have very good clinical accuracies and high kappa agreements with RPR/FTA-ABS. Due to its automation and quick simultaneous diagnosis with another serological markers, we suggest that the ARCHITECT Syphilis TP is one of best suitable method for the primary diagnosis of syphilis and that it might be able to replace RPR method in the laboratories.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.241-246
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• 2008

목적 : 고혈압은 뚜렷한 원인을 찾을 수 없는 본태성고혈압과 다른 원인에 의한 이차성 고혈압으로 크게 나눌 수 있다. 이차성 고혈압은 원인 질환을 알고 치료하면 치유가 가능한 고혈압으로써 고혈압 환자 중에서 비교적 흔히 발생되는 것으로 보고되고 있다. 본 연구는 임상에서 원발성 알도스테론증으로 진단된 이차성고혈압 환자군이 알도스테론/레닌의 비율을 산출하였을 때 이 비율이 정상군보다 얼마나 비정상적으로 증가되어 있는지 또한 본태성고혈압 환자군과는 얼마나 차이가 있는지를 알아보고자 한다. 실험재료 및 방법 : 2006년 4월부터 2008년 3월까지 분당 서울대병원에 내원하여 알도스테론과 레닌활성도를 검사한 환자들(n=901)을 대상으로 하였다. 크게 3그룹으로 분류하여 정상군(n=147), 본태성 고혈압환자군(n=709), 원발성 알도스테론증 환자군(n=45)에 대한 알도스테론, 레닌, 알도스테론/레닌의 비율에 대한 평균${\pm}$표준편차를 측정하였고, 각 그룹간 비교분석에서 유의확률(p-value)값을 구하였다. ROC 곡선을 이용하여 알도스테론/레닌 비율의 기준치(Cut off)에 따른 민감도와 특이도를 구하였다. 결과 : 각 그룹간 알도스테론, 레닌, 알도스테론/레닌 비율의 평균${\pm}$표준편차를 비교하여 보았을 때 정상군(n=147)에서는 알도스테론 : $87.40{\pm}52.81$, 레닌 : $3.16{\pm}5.35$, 알도스테론/레닌 비율 : $52.88{\pm}52.46$로 측정되었고, 본태성 고혈압환자군(n=709)에서는 알도스테론 : $132.39{\pm}83.59$, 레닌 : $2.71{\pm}3.37$, 알도스테론/레닌 비율 : $171.04{\pm}291.56$로 측정되었고, 원발성 알도스테론증으로 진단받은 환자군(n=45)에서는 알도스테론 : $342.48{\pm}229.30$, 레닌 : $0.24{\pm}0.29$, 알도스테론/레닌 비율 : $2325.74{\pm}2200.88$로써 상당히 높게 측정되었다. 알도스테론/레닌 비율의 그룹 간 비교에서는 원발성 알도스테론증의 환자 그룹과 정상그룹, 본태성 고혈압환자그룹 사이에서 p<0.001로써 각각 유의한 차이가 있음을 보였고, 원발성 알도스테론증을 선별함에 있어 ROC 곡선상에서 알도스테론/레닌 비율의 기준치는 Cut off : 485일 때 민감도 : 91.1%, 특이도 : 92.4%를 보였다. 결론 : 아직 표준화된 알도스테론/레닌 비율의 기준치가 정립화 되어 있는 것은 아니지만 본 연구를 통해서 원발성 알도스테론증 환자군은 정상군에 비해서 알도스테론/레닌의 비율이 상당히 높게 증가된다는 것을 알 수 있었고 이는 부신선종(adenoma)으로 인해 알도스테론이 만성적으로 과잉 분비되어 억제된 레닌 활성도를 보이는 것을 의미하고 있다. 즉 알도스테론/레닌 비율의 검사는 임상에서 원발성 알도스테론증을 진단함에 있어 임상적으로 유용하게 사용될 수 있을 거라 생각되어진다.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.603-613
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• 1995

Plasma progesterone($P_4$) assay has been introduced to apply to the differential diagnosis of reproductive disorders and the monitoring of responses of ovarian dysfunction to $PGF_2{\alpha}$ or GnRH treatment in the 204 postpartum and postinsemination subestrus dairy cows. 1. The incidence rate of reproductive disorders in 204 subestrus cows, diagnosed by palpation per rectum and plasma $P_4$ determination using 'Two sample test'(Day 0+Day 10) were as follows; silent heat or error of estrus detection 110(53.9%), persistent corpus luteum 26(12.7%), follicular cyst 16(7.8%), inactive ovary 12(5.9%), luteal cyst 11(5.4%), granulosa cell tumor of ovary 1(0.5%), fetal mummification 1(0.5%), endometritis 15(7.4%) and pyometra 12(5.9%), respectively. 2. After the $PGF_2{\alpha}$ treatment to the 76 cows with silent heat or error of estrus detection, persistent corpus luteum, or luteal cyst, plasma $P_4$ concentrations at day 3 post treatment using 'Two sample test'(Day 0+Day 3) remained low(<1.0ng/ml) in all 76 cows. Therefore all 76 cows responded positively to $PGF_2{\alpha}$ treatment. Seventeen cows with follicular cyst or inactive ovary were treated with GnRH. All 7 cows with follicular cyst and 4 cows with inactive ovary remained high($${\geq_-}1.0ng/ml$$) a plasma $P_4$ concentrations at day 12 post treatment using 'Two sample test'(Day 0+Day 12), but 6 cows with inactive ovary remained low(<1.0ng/ml) a plasma $P_4$ concentrations. Therefore all 7 cows with follicular cyst and 4 cows with inactive ovary responded positively, but 6 cows with inactive ovary responded negatively to GnRH treatment. 3. The mean days from treatment to first service, number of cows conceived on first service(%), mean number of services per conception, mean days from initial treatment to conception, and mean number of cows conceived by 100 days post treatment(%) were 5.0 and 26.2 days, 45(59.2%) and 6(35.3%) cows, 1.5 and 1.7 services, 13.6 and 22.6 days, and 62(81.6%) and 9(52.9%) cows in group of $PGF_2{\alpha}$ and GnRH treatment, respectively. These results indicated that plasma $P_4$ assay was practical as an aid to diagnosing reproductive disorders and to monitoring responses of ovarian dysfunction to $PGF_2{\alpha}$ and GnRH treatment in subestrus cows.

• 생물정신의학
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.189-195
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• 2005

Objects:Some studies have suggested that brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF), one of the most important neurotrophins, is involved in pathophysiology of depression and suicide. This study was performed to determine whether there is an abnormality in plasma BDNF concentration in suicidal attempters. Methods:The subjects were 71 suicidal attempters who visited emergency rooms in multi-medical centers. All subjects had been interviewed by using Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV(SCID), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale(HDRS), Young Mania Rating Scale(YMRS), and Positive And Negative Syndrome Scale(PANSS). The severity of the suicidal behavior was measured by Lethality of Suicide Attempt Rating Scale(LSARS) and Risk-Rescue Rating(RRR) system. Seventy-one age, sex, and diagnosis matched non-suicidal psychiatric patients who were consecutively admitted to a psychiatric ward during the same period recruited as psychiatric controls. They were drug-naive or drug-free at least more than 2 months. In addition, 80 healthy controls were randomly selected as normal controls. Plasma BDNF level was measured by the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) methods. Results:In overall F-test, differences of the plasma BDNF levels among the groups were statistically significant(F=20.226, p<0.001). In the multiple comparisons(Scheffe), while mean levels of plasma BDNF between normal controls and non-suicidal psychiatric patients were similar(p=0.984), the BDNF levels of suicidal attempters were lower than those of other two groups(p<0.001). LSARS and RRR did not reveal any significant correlations with BDNF levels in suicidal attempters. Conclusion:These results suggest that reduction of plasma BDNF level is related to suicidal behavior and BDNF level may be a biological marker of suicidal behavior.

• 핵의학기술
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.29-33
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• 2021

PRA 검사는 치료 가능한 고혈압 질환 중 하나인 일차성 알도스테론증의 선별 진단에 이용되는 검사 중 하나이다. 혈장의 레닌은 체외에서 변형이 쉬운 물질이며 온도 변화에 민감한 것으로 알려져 있다. 본 연구에서는 검체의 보관온도와 해동온도에 차이를 두어 각각의 결과 차이를 비교 분석하고, PRA 검사의 정확한 결과 보고를 위한 치침의 마련과 재현성을 높일 수 있는 방안을 마련하고자 하였다. 본원에 의뢰된 PRA 검체 43건에 대하여 냉동보관 혈장 분리 자검체와 냉장보관 EDTA tube의 혈장을 재검사 실시하였다. 본검사를 기준으로 회귀분석과 bland-altman plot, 백분율을 비교하여 결과를 분석하였다. 또한, 해동온도에 따른 결과 비교를 위하여 PRA 검체 13건에 대하여 각각 실온해동과 냉장해동을 실시하였다. 실험을 마친 뒤, 다시 얼리고 2차 실온해동과 냉장해동을 실시하여 본검사를 기준으로 결과를 회귀분석하였다. 혈장 분리된 자검체 재검사를 시행한 결과는 y = 1.2048x + 1.046(R=0.8501, n=43)이며, 냉장보관 EDTA tube의 혈장으로 재검사한 결과는 y = 1.0594x + 0.1365 (R=0.9966, n=41)였다. Bland-altman plot에서 본실험과 차이에 대한 평균이 EDTA tube 혈장 재검사한 결과가 0.24, 냉동보관 자검체 재검사한 결과가 1.4로 냉장 보관 EDTA tube의 혈장이 높은 상관관계를 나타내었다. 해동온도에 차이를 두고 비교실험 한 결과, 1차 실온해동한 결과보다 2차 실온해동한 결과의 평균 백분율이 증가한 것으로 나타났다. 동일하게, 1차 냉장해동 결과보다 2차 냉장해동 결과의 평균 백분율이 증가하였다. 본 연구를 통해 PRA 검체의 보관 방법과 해동 온도에 따른 결과변화를 비교 분석한 결과, 냉장 보관된 원검체 EDTA tube 혈장의 재검사 결과가 더 높은 상관관계를 나타내었다. 또한, 해동 시 온도에 상관없이 혈장분리 자검체의 반복적인 얼림과 녹임이 PRA 결과에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 따라서 PRA의 재검사 시에는 냉장 보관 중인 원검체 EDTA tube에서 혈장을 다시 채취하여 검사하는 것이 검사 결과의 오차를 줄이고 재현성을 높일 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1435-1438
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• 2001

A case of nonsecretory multiple myeloma in a 66 year-old-woman is reported. At first, she complained severe neck pain and radiologic finding showed C2 pathologic fracture. She complained severe low back pain 4 month later and L1 compression fracture was found. The lumbar MRI showed a 1.4cm-sized round enhancing lesion in the body of T12. Bone marrow aspiration biopsy at L1 spine showed a few polymorphous and small nests of mononuclear cell. L1 lamina bone biopsy showed many abnormal plasma cells. Pathologic diagnosis was multiple myeloma. However, plasma electrophoresis and protein immunoelectrophoresis of serum and urine of patient were normal. So, it is a nonecretory multiple myeloma case and the incidence of nonsecretory multiple myeloma is known to about 1% of all multiple myeloma.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제28권1호
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• pp.159-162
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• 2011

Three cats with 2 weeks to 1 month history of drooling, halitosis, difficulty eating and pain on opening the mouth were presented to local animal hospitals. On physical examination, the gingiva was swollen, bright red and very painful with bilaterally symmetric pattern. Surgically excised abnormal gingival biopsy samples were requested for diagnosis. Histopathologically, gingival epithelium showed severe hyperplasia and ballooning degeneration. Moderate to severe infiltration of lymphocytes and plasma cells were presented in lamina propria. Immunohistochemically, inflammatory cells of the samples demonstrated major positive reactions for T lymphocytes. But some plasma cells also presented. According to polymerase chain reaction, tissues samples were negative for four kinds of feline viral pathogens. Based on the clinical, gross, histopathologic findings, these three cases were diagnosed as lymphoplasmacytic gingivitis in cats. In our best knowledge, this is the first case report in Korea.

• Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.156-160
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• 2009

Solitary extramedullary plasmacytomas are isolated plasma cell tumors of soft tissue that typically do not metastasize. They are rare and account for 4% of all plasma cell tumors. To our knowledge, only 14 cases of solitary extramedullary plasmacytomas in the sphenoid sinus have been reported. A 32-year-old man presented to our department with complaint of ocular pain in the right eyeball and diplopia. Physical and neurological examinations revealed intact and prompt direct and indirect light reflexes in both pupils and limitation of extraocular muscle movement seen with the lateral gaze of the right eyeball. Magnetic resonance imaging suggested the presence of mucocele or mycetoma, therefore surgical resection was performed with endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal approach. Histopathology was consistent with plasmacytoma. Systemic work-up did not show any evidence of metastasis and the sphenoid sinus was the sole tumor site, and therefore the diagnosis of solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma was confirmed. We report a rare case of solitary extramedullary plasmacytoma in the sphenoid sinus with successful treatment using the endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal resection and adjuvant radiotherapy.

• 약학회지
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.56-63
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• 2011

Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked inborn error of glycoshpingolipid metabolism resulting from mutation in the enzyme ${\alpha}$-galactosidase A gene. The disease is an X-linked lipid storage disorder and the lack of ${\alpha}$-Gal A causes an intracellular accumulation of glycosphingolipids, mainly globotriaosylceramide (Gb-3). Measurement of Gb-3 in plasma has clinical importance for monitoring after enzyme replacement therapy for confirmed FD patients. Using electrospray ionization MS/MS we had developed, a simple, rapid, and highly sensitive analytical method for Gb-3 in plasma was used for the purpose of screening FD among high risk groups in Korean population. To date, no comprehensive results for FD screening have been performed and reported in Korea. We screened 1,100 outpatients from 13 hospitals (including clinics) to assess the incidence of FD among patients in high risk groups. For patients with borderline level amount of Gb-3, we repeated Gb-3 or performing complementary or confirmative assay with ${\alpha}$-Gal A activity and DNA mutaion analysis for confirmation diagnosis. Of 1,100 we diagnosed 3 FD with 2 classical type and 1 carrier (0.27%).

• Imaging Science in Dentistry
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.211-220
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• 2024

Non-secretory multiple myeloma (NSMM) is a rare cancer of plasma cells characterized by the absence of detectable monoclonal M protein in the blood or urine. A 57-year-old woman presented with mandibular pain but without intraoral swelling. Imaging studies revealed multiple osteolytic lesions in her mandible and pronounced root resorption of the left mandibular second molar. Biopsy results showed atypical plasmacytoid cells positive for anti-kappa, CD138, MUM1, and CD79a antibodies, but negative for anti-lambda and CD20. These results were indicative of a malignant plasma cell neoplasm. No abnormalities were revealed by free light chain assay or by serum or urine protein electrophoresis, leading to a diagnosis of NSMM. The patient began chemotherapy in conjunction with bisphosphonate therapy and achieved remission following treatment. This case underscores the critical role of dentists in the early detection and prevention of NSMM complications, as the disease can initially present in the oral cavity.