• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.1-13
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• 1974

The relative state of human iron storage may be ascertained more reliably through determination of the serum iron, iron binding capacity, transferrin saturation and absorption of radioactive iron in conjunction with studies of red cell morphology than from the study of red cell morphology alone. Recent investigations have shown that there is an increase in red cell protoporphyrin concentration in iron deficiency anemia. The significance of the red cell protoporphyrin has been discussed greatly during the years since its discovery. Two of the main factors which appear to influence the amaunt of protoporphyrin are increased erythropoiesis and factors interfering with the utilization of iron in the synthesis of hemoglobin, and iron deficiency. Recently Heller et al. have described a simplified method for blood protoporphyrin assay and this technique could be used assess nutritional iron status, wherein even minor insufficiencies are detectable as increased protoporphyrin concentrations. Based on the evaluation of the relationship between nutritional iron status and red cell protoporphyrin as an index suitable for the detection of the iron deficiency is described in this paper. RESULTS 1. Hemoglobin Concentrations and Anthropometric Measurements. The mean and standard deviations of the various anthropometric measurements of different age and sex groups are shown in table 1. There measurements have been compared with the Korean Standard. In the absence of local standards for arm circumference and skin-fold thickness over triceps, they have been compared with the standard from Jelliffe. Table 2,3, and 4 give anthropometric measurements and frequency (%) of anemia in children surveyed. The mean height of the children studid was 10 to 20 percent; below the Korean Standard. The distribution of height below 80 percent of the Standard was 21.2 percent, however, among anemic group this percentage was 27.7 percent. In general, the mean weight of the children was 10 to 15 percent below the Korean Standard. The percentage of children with weight less than 80 percent of the Standard was about 35 percent. But in the anemic group of the children, this percentage was 44 percent. The mean arm circumference was about 15 percent lower than the Jelliffe's standard. 61.2 percent of the children had values of arm circumference below 80 percent of the standard. Children with low hemoglobin levels, this percentage was 80 percent. The mean skinfold thickness over the triceps of the children studied was about 25 Percent lower than the Jelliffe's standard and 61.2 percent of the children had the value less than 80 percent of the standard. Among anemic children, this percentage was 70.8%. As may be seen from table 5, the mean hemoglobin concentration of the total group was 11.3g/100ml. Hemoglobin concentration was less than 11.0g/100ml. in 65(36.5%) of the 178 children. The degree of anemia in most of these children was mild with a hemoglobin level of less than 8.0g/100ml. found in only one child. In general, the prevalence of anemia was high in female children than male and decreased its frequency with increasing age. Relatively close relationship was observed between hemoglobin level and anthrophometric measurements especially high between arm circumference and skinfold thickness and hemoglobin but very low in height and low in weight and hemoglobin level, estimated by chi-square value. II. Serum iron, Transferrin saturation (1) Serum iron, and transferrin saturation Serum iron, transferrin saturation and red cell protoporphyrin concentrations were estimated in sub-sample of 84 children from 1 to 6 years and 24 older children between 7 and 13 years of age. The findings are presented in table 6. The mean serum iron concentration of the total group was 59ug/100ml. However, the level incrased with age from 36.6ug/100ml. (1-3years) to 80.8ug/100ml. (7-13 years). 60 percent of these children had a serum iron level less than 50ug/10ml. in the 1-3 years age group and 31.4 percent for 4-6 years group. These contrast with the finding of 12.5 percent anemic children in the 7-13 years age group. The mean transferrin saturation for the total group was 18.1 percent and frequency of anemia by transferrin saturation was observed same pattern as serum iron concentration. (2) Red cell protoporphyrin concentrations. (a) Red cell protoporphrin levels of children: Red cell protoporphyrin and other biochemical data are shown in table 4. The mean concentration in red cell of all children was fround 46.3ug/100ml. RBC. and differences with age groups were observed; in the age group 1-3 years, the mean concentration was $59.5{\pm}32.14$ ug/100ml. RBC; 4-6 years $44.1{\pm}22.57$ ug/100ml. RBC. and 7-13 years, $39.0{\pm}13.56$ ug/100ml. RBC. (b) Normal protoporphyrin values in adults: It was observed that in 10 normal adult males studied here the level of protoporphyrin in red cell ranged from 18 to 54 ug/100ml. RBC. and the mean concentration was $47.5{\sim}14.47$ ug/100ml. RBC. Other biochemical determination made on the same subjects are presented in table 8. (c) Red tell protoporphyrin concentration of occupational blood donors: The results of analyses for red cell protoporphyrin as well as serum iron, transferrin saturation and hemoglobin in the 76 blood donors are presented in table 7 and 8. In this experiment, donors were selected at random, however, most of them bled repeatedly because of poor economic situation, I doubt. Table 9 shows the distribution of red cell protoporphyrin concentration and hemoglobin concentration of occupational donors. The mean hemoglobin value for the total was 11.9 g/100 ml. When iron deficiency anemia is defined as a transferrin saturation below 15%, prevalence of anemia was 47.4 percent and the mean serum iron was 27.1ug/100ml. and red cell protoporphyrin, 168.3ug/100ml. RBC. However, mean serum iron and protoporphyrin concentration of above 15% transferrin saturation were 11.6 ug/100 ml. and 58.8 ug/100 ml. RBC. respectively. The mean Protoporphyrin concentration of non-anemic (above 15% transferrin saturation) donors was slightly higher than the results of normal adult males.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제63권3호
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• pp.235-241
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• 2007

연구배경: 기관지 점액의 과분비는 천식의 중요한 기전중의 하나이며, 특히천식 환자에서는 MUC5AC가 중요한 역할을 하는 것으로 알려져 있다. MUC5AC는 다양한 유전자 다형성을 갖는 것으로 알려져 있으나 MUC5AC 유전자 다형성과 천식과의 관계를 본 연구는 거의 없는 실정이다. 따라서 본 연구는 MUC5AC 프로모터 부위의 유전자 다형성과 천식과의 관계를 조사하였다. 방법: 강원대학교 병원에서 78명의 천식환자와 이들과 성별, 나이가 일치하는 78명의 대조군을 선정하였다. 이들로부터 전혈을 채취하여 DNA를 분리하여 PCR과 RFLP를 이용하여 MUC5AC 프로모터의 -1274G>A 유전자 다형성을 분석하였다. 모든 대상환자는 의무기록지를 검토하여 주된 증상과 투여 약제를 확인하였으며, 이들에서의 폐기능, 총 호산구수, 혈청 IgE, 피부반응검사 결과를 조사하였다. 결과: 천식환자의 평균 나이는 $47.7{\pm}16.1$세, 남자가 38.5%이었으며, 평균 $FEV_1$은 $84.4{\pm}22.3%$이었다. MUC5AC 프로모터의 -1274G>A 유전자 다형성은 두 군간에 차이가 없었다(p=0.752, Cod). 천식 증상의 심한 정도, $FEV_1$, 총 호산구수, 혈청 IgE, $PC_{20}$, 아토피의 유무에 따라서도 MUC5AC 프로모터의 -1274G>A 유전자 다형성은 차이가 없었다. 결론: MUC5AC 프로모터의 -1274G>A 유전자 다형성은 천식과는 무관하였으며, 여러 가지 임상적인 지표들과도 상관관계를 보이지 않았다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제34권3호
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• pp.430-437
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• 2007

현재 혼합치열 분석 방법으로 가장 널리 사용되고 있는 Moyers의 예측표나 Tanaka와 Johnston의 예측방정식은 북유럽 인종의 백인 자료를 바탕으로 만들어졌기 때문에 한국인에게 적용하기에는 무리가 있다. 또한 최근에는 이들이 제시한 하악 전치에 기초한 방법이 미맹출 견치와 소구치 폭경의 합을 예측하기 위한 최적의 예측인자인지에 대해서도 의문이 제기되고 있다. 본 연구의 목적은 한국인 집단을 대상으로 미맹출 견치와 소구치의 근원심 폭경을 예측하기 위한 최적의 예측인자가 어떤 치아의 조합인지 밝히고, 그 조합을 이용한 예측 방정식을 제시하며, 새로운 예측 방정식의 임상 적용을 위해 그 타당성을 검증하는 것이다. 완전한 영구치열을 가진 성인 178명(남자 108명, 여자 70명, 평균 나이 21.63세)의 자료를 기초로 예측방정식을 도출하였으며, 53명의 청소년(남자 25명, 여자 28명, 평균 나이 14.22세)으로 검증집단을 구성하여 그 타당성을 검증하였다. 그 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 한국인 혼합치열기 청소년에서 미맹출 견치와 소구치 폭경의 합을 예측하기 위한 최적의 치아 조합은 상악 중절치, 하악 측절치, 상악 제1대구치 폭경의 합이었다($r=0.65{\sim}0.80$). 2. 상악 중절치, 하악 측절치, 상악 제1대구치 폭경의 합을 기초로 하고 부가적인 설명 변수로 성별과 악궁을 포함시켜 계산한 예측 방정식은 다음과 같이 계산되었다. 남자, 상악: $Y\;=\;0.332{\times}X_0\;+\;6.195$ 남자, 하악: $Y\;=\;0.332{\times}X_0\;+\;5.269$ 여자, 상악: $Y\;=\;0.332{\times}X_0\;+\;5.929$ 여자, 하악: $Y\;=\;0.332{\times}X_0\;+\;5.003$ 예측 방정식의 설명력은 64%였으며 표준오차(SEE)는 0.71mm였다. 3. 새로운 예측 방정식을 검증 집단에 적용하여 검증한 결과, 약 97%에서 실제 측정한 견치와 소구치 폭경의 합과 예측치와의 차이가 1mm 이하였다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권9호
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• pp.848-854
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• 2007

목 적 : 최근 모유 수유에 대한 관심이 증가되고 있으나 모유 수유를 위한 충분한 교육과 여건이 성숙되지 못한 상황에서 이를 고집하여 조기 모유 황달이 증가하는 경향이 있다. 본 연구는 이러한 황달의 원인과 위험인자, 핵황달의 조기 예측도구로서 ABR 검사의 유용성을 알아보고자 시행하였다. 방 법 : 2005년 9월부터 2006년 5월까지 신생아 황달로 입원치료 받은 환아 중 임신과 분만 시 관련 합병증이 없었던 출생체중 2,500 g 이상, 재태 주령 37주에서 42주의 36명을 대상으로 하였다. 이 중 전적으로 모유 수유만을 시행한 환아 23명을 모유 수유군으로 하였고, 모유 수유를 우선으로 하였으나 부족분을 조제유로 보충한 13명을 혼합 수유군으로 하였다. 결 과 : 두 군간 임상적 특성은 통계학적 차이가 없었고 다만 외래 방문 시 일령은 모유 수유군($8.7{\pm}3.6$일)이 혼합 수유군($6.0{\pm}1.9$일)에 비해 유의하게 늦었으며(P=0.009), 1주 이후인 경우에서 혈청 빌리루빈이 높은 경향이 관찰되었다. 모유 수유군이 23명(63.9%), 혼합 수유군 13명(36.1%)으로 조사되었고, 혼합 수유의 경우 산모가 적극적으로 모유 수유를 원했으나 모유량의 부족으로 인한 선택이었으며, 모유 수유군에서 혼합 수유군에 비해 유의하게 체중 감소가 심하였다(P<0.05). 비정상 ABR은 혈청 빌리루빈 33.5 mg/dL(외래 방문 시 일령 9일), 32.1 mg/dL (외래 방문 시 일령 7일), 20.3 mg/dL(외래 방문 시 일령 13일) 의 3례에서 V 파형의 소실이 관찰되었고 추적검사가 이루어진 경우 회복을 보였다. ABR 검사 상 70 dB 자극에서 III 파형이 혈청 빌리루빈 값의 증가에 따른 잠복기 연장이 유의한 상관관계를 보였고(P=0.002), 연령을 포함한 다중회귀분석에서도 혈청 빌리루빈 값과 유의한 결과를 확인할 수 있었다(P<0.01). 결 론 : 신생아 황달에서 핵황달의 조기 예측도구로서 ABR 검사를 이용하기 위해서는 향후 지속적인 연구를 통해 파형의 소실 외에도 유의한 잠복기의 연장이나 파형의 변형에 따르는 분석을 위해 검사방법과 정상치를 표준화함으로써 도움이 될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다. 또한 모유 수유의 경우 조기 모유 황달을 예방하려면 산모에 대한 충분한 교육 및 생후 1주 이내의 외래 방문을 권할 필요가 있으며, 혈청 빌리루빈 및 ABR 검사를 시행하면 교환 수혈의 시행 여부에도 도움이 될 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• 한국인구학
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.1-21
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• 1989

For the analysis of mortality differentials by socioeconomic factors based on death registration data, we have considered four variables : place of residence, educational attainment, marital status and occupation. The age range adopted were 5 to 64 years of age for place of residence, and 25 to 64 years of age for the other factors. The mortality differentials by socioeconomic variables were clear and in the expected direction: mortality levels among urban residents, better educated groups, and non- agricultural workers were lower than among the other sub- groups. The average mortality level in rural areas is much higher than in urban areas : the rural mortality levels were at least double the urban levels at ages below 40 years, but became smaller after age 40, and no clear differentials by urban I rural residence increased until 1974~76 for the both sexes, but since the then differentials have declined slowley for both sexes. This changing pattern of mortality differentials by place of residence can be explained by historical socioeconomic development : the development generally started in urban areas, and rural areas followed : in the course of socioeconomic development the differences between the death rates in the two areas became smaller and finally the mortality levels in the two areas became nearly the same, as is found in the developed countries nowadays. The inverse relationships between mortality and educational level became stronger between the periods 1970~72 and 1984~86, but showed the same atterns of mortality differentials in both period : larger differences among the younger age groups, and for males, than among the older age groups, and for females. The increasing mortality differentials in the fourteen-year period between 1970~72 and 1984~86 were caused by inadequate living standards of the non- educated, whose proportion in the total population, however, dropped sharply during that period. Also, the much lower proportions of low - educated groups or of persons with no formal education among males than females helped to establish the clearly pronounced differentials. The mortality differentials by marital status in Korea showed the usual pattern : the mortality rates of the married in each age and sex group were clearly lower than those of others during the fourteen-year period between 1970~72 and 1984~86. In Korean society which remotes universal marriage, the never married recorded especially high death rates, presumably mainly because of ill - health, but also possibly because of the stigma attached to celibacy. However, the mortality differentials by marital status changed with the changes in the proportionate distribution by marital status during the period : the differences between the death rates of the married and never married groups became smaller, the proportion of the never married group increased : in contrast, the differences between mortalities of the married and widowed / divorced / separated groups widened, with the decrease in the proportion of the later group ; this tendency was perticularly marked for females. Occupational groups also showed clear mortality differences : among four occupational groups mortality of males was highest among agricultural workers and lowest among 'professional, admi-nistrative and clerical workers, However, when the death rates were standardized by educational level, the death rates by occupation in age group 45~64 years were nearly the same (excet for the mixed group consisting of unemployed, students, military servicemen and unknown). Therefore, the clear mortality dfferentials by occupation in Korea resulted mainly from the differences in educational level between different occupation groups. Since socioeconomic characteristics are related to each other, the net effect of each variable was examined. Each of the three variables - ducational level, marital status and urban / rural residence affected significantly Korean adult mortality when the effects of the other variables were controlled. Among the three variables educational level was the most important factor for the determination of the adult mortality level. When male's occupation was added to the above three variables, the effects of occupation on adult mortality were notably smaller after control for the effects of the other three variables while the net effects of these three variables were nearly the same irrespectively whether occupation was included or not. Thus, the differences in educational level (mainly), place of residence and marital status bring out the clear differences in observed mortality levels by occupation.