• 한국수산과학회지
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• 제53권4호
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• pp.572-576
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• 2020

As grouper aquaculture production intensifies worldwide, hybrids are increasingly produced to induce heterosis of traits such as rapid growth and strong environmental adaptability. In this study, we compared the morphological characteristics of a hybrid grouper to those of its parent species Epinephelus moara and E. lanceolatus. The coefficients of external and skeletal traits evaluated using soft X-rays did not differ significantly among groups; however, several patterns were detected among measured traits. The body depth (BD), length of caudal peduncle (LCP), and pre-anal fin length (PAL) of the hybrid were the same as those of E. moara, whereas the pre-pectoral fin length (PPL) and interorbital width (IOW) of the hybrid were the same as those of E. lanceolatus. Traits that did not differ significantly among the three groups included pre-dorsal fin length (PDL), pre-ventral fin length (PVL), length of anal fin (LAF), and length of dorsal fin (LDF), whereas the depth of caudal peduncle (DCP) and snout length (SNL) showed intermediate traits, and eye diameter (ED) was significantly smaller in the hybrid. Therefore, intermediate traits such as DCP and SNL and specific traits such as ED may be used as indices for hybrid classification.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제18권6호
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• pp.53-58
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• 2001

Objective : The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics of patients with fracture admitted in oriental hospital. Methods : From october 1996 to october 2001, we retrospectively evaluated the simple radiographic proven 8441 patients with musculoskeletal pain in oriental hospital. The patients included 3899 men and 4542 women. All fractures were analyzed in terms of location, age and sex. Results : 1. The fracture rate of radiologic study was relatively high in foot, chest, upper extremity and hand. The frequent fractures were in spine (257 cases), foot (119 cases), upper extremity (83 cases). and chest (68 cases). 2. The male patients with fracture were significantly higher than female in 0-40 years group: in 0-20 years group(8.5 % vs 4.0 %, p<0.01), in 21-40 years group (4.1 % vs 2.6, p<0.05), while female patients with fracture were significantly higher than male patients in more than 60 years group( 10.1 % vs 15.4 %, p<0.01). 3. The incidence of fracture showed significant association with increased age except 0-20 years group(p<0.01). Spine and chest cage in mate, and upper extremity, pelvis, spine, ankle and chest cage in female were significantly higher on older age groups. Conclusion : The overall fracture rate of radiologic study was 6.6 % for patients with musculoskeletal problem admitted in oriental hospital. The distribution of fracture showed significant difference in terms of age, sex and site. So we believe the radiologic study is helpful to evaluate fracture in oriental hospital.

• Nutrition Research and Practice
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• 제13권2호
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• pp.115-125
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• 2019

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Vitamin D plays an important role in skeletal growth and maintenance and in the prevention of various diseases. We investigated the relationship between vitamin D intake and bone mineral density (BMD) in Korean adults aged ${\geq}50$ years using the 2009 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data. SUBJECTS/METHODS: This study was conducted in 1,808 subjects aged ${\geq}50$ years with BMD data in Korea. Dietary vitamin D levels were assessed by the 24-hour recall method. BMD was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. We investigated general characteristics and the association between these characteristics, vitamin D status, and BMD. RESULTS: Vitamin D intake was significantly lower in the osteoporosis group among women (P < 0.05). Among all subjects, the higher the serum 25(OH)D concentration, the higher the whole-body total BMD (WBT-BMD), femoral total hip BMD, and femoral neck BMD (P < 0.01). In the serum vitamin D-deficient group of both the total population and women, serum 25(OH)D concentration was associated with WBT-BMD (P < 0.05). Among women with a calcium intake < 537.74 mg/day, BMD of those with a vitamin D intake > $2.51{\mu}g/day$ (average intake of women) was higher than that of women with a vitamin D intake ${\leq}2.51{\mu}g/day$ (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Korean adults should increase their BMD by increasing serum 25(OH)D concentration. Furthermore, increasing vitamin D intake could improve BMD, especially in Korean women who consume less calcium than the estimated average requirement.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제48권1호
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• pp.61-68
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• 2021

Background This study evaluated changes in nasal airway function following Le Fort I osteotomy with maxillary impaction according to the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) scale. Methods This cohort study included 13 patients who underwent Le Fort I osteotomy with maxillary impaction. Nasal airway function was evaluated based on the NOSE scale preoperatively and at 3 months postoperatively. The change in the NOSE score was calculated as the preoperative score minus the postoperative score. If the normality assumptions for changes in the NOSE score were not met, a nonparametric test (the Wilcoxon signed-rank test) was used. Differences in NOSE score changes according to patient characteristics and surgical factors were evaluated using the Kruskal-Wallis test and the Mann-Whitney test. Results Patients ranged in age from 18 to 29 years (mean ±standard deviation [SD], 23.00±3.87 years). Three were men and 10 were women. Eleven patients (84%) had an acquired dentofacial deformity with skeletal class III malocclusion. The preoperative NOSE scores ranged from 40 to 90 (mean±SD, 68.92±16.68), and the postoperative NOSE scores ranged from 25 to 80 (53.84±18.83). The cohort as a whole showed significant improvement in nasal airway function following maxillary impaction (P=0.028). Eleven patients (84%) had either improved (n=8) or unchanged (n=3) postoperative NOSE scores. However, nasal airway function deteriorated in two patients. Patient characteristics and surgical factors were not correlated with preoperative or postoperative NOSE scores. Conclusions Nasal airway function as evaluated using the NOSE scale improved after maxillary impaction.

• Animal Bioscience
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.461-470
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• 2024

Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the genetic diversity, population structure and whole-genome selection signatures of Luxi cattle to reveal its genomic characteristics in terms of meat and carcass traits, skeletal muscle development, body size, and other traits. Methods: To further analyze the genomic characteristics of Luxi cattle, this study sequenced the whole-genome of 16 individuals from the core conservation farm in Shandong region, and collected 174 published genomes of cattle for conjoint analysis. Furthermore, three different statistics (pi, F_st, and XP-EHH) were used to detect potential positive selection signatures related to selection in Luxi cattle. Moreover, gene ontology and Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes pathway enrichment analyses were performed to reveal the potential biological function of candidate genes harbored in selected regions. Results: The results showed that Luxi cattle had high genomic diversity and low inbreeding levels. Using three complementary methods (pi, F_st, and XP-EHH) to detect the signatures of selection in the Luxi cattle genome, there were 2,941, 2,221 and 1,304 potentially selected genes identified, respectively. Furthermore, there were 45 genes annotated in common overlapping genomic regions covered 0.723 Mb, including PLAG1 zinc finger (PLAG1), dedicator of cytokinesis 3 (DOCK3), ephrin A2 (EFNA2), DAZ associated protein 1 (DAZAP1), Ral GTPase activating protein catalytic subunit alpha 1 (RALGAPA1), mediator complex subunit 13 (MED13), and decaprenyl diphosphate synthase subunit 2 (PDSS2), most of which were enriched in pathways related to muscle growth and differentiation and immunity. Conclusion: In this study, we provided a series of genes associated with important economic traits were found in positive selection regions, and a scientific basis for the scientific conservation and genetic improvement of Luxi cattle.

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제31권2호통권85호
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• pp.283-300
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• 2001

본 연구는 부정교합 유형이나 지역 분포 및 시대적 변화 등을 파악하고 이해함으로써 환자의 적절한 의사소통을 위한 자료나 정보제공을 용이하게 하기 위해, 적절한 진단과 치료계획을 수립하는 데 도움을 주기 위해, 다가오는 21세기에 변모될 치의학을 준비하고 발전의 도약을 마련하기 위해, 향후 부정교합 치료의 방향성을 설정하기 위해 시행하였다. 이를 위해 1990년부터 1999년까지 10년간 조선대학교 부속치과병원 교정과에 내원하여 진단받은 부정교합 환자 중 진단용 모형과 진료기록부가 잘 보존된 3,070명을 대상으로 하여 부정교합의 양상과 내원환자의 분포 및 변화추세를 조사 연구한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. 1. 내원환자의 수는 매년 증가 추세에 있었으며, 남자가 43.5%, 여자가 56.5%로 여자가 남자보다 약 1.3배 더 많았다. 2. 연령별 분포에서 7세에서 12세 군의 내원율이 37.9%로 가장 높게 나타났으며 다음으로는 13세에서 18세 군이 32.0%, 19세에서 24세 군이 19.6%, 25세 이상 군이 7.1%, 0세에서 6세 군이 3.4%으로 가장 낮았다. 3. Hellman 치령별 분포에서 남녀 모두 영구치열의 완성기인 IVa가 54.9%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 4. 내원환자의 거주지 분포에서 광주시내 거주자가 내원환자의 71.0%로 10km이내가 56.3%, 20km이내가 14.7%였다. 5. 내원환자의 주소(chief complaint)별 분포에서 전치부 반대교합이 22.7%로 가장 높게 나타났으며, 하악전돌은 12.6%, 상악전치전돌은 12.2%를 보였다. 6. Angle씨 부정교합 분류별 분포에서 제I급 부정교합이 38.9%, 제 II급 1류 부정교합은 20.7%, 제 II급 2류 부정교합은2.0%, 제III급 부정교합은 38.4%였으며, 남자에서는 제III급 부정교합이, 여자에서는 제I급 부정교합의 비율이 가장 높게 나타났다. 7. 치아의 수직관계이상에 있어서 제II급 1류와 2류 부정교합에서는 과개교합이 24.3%와 56.7%로, 제III급 부정교합에서는 개교합이 21.4%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 8. 골격의 전후방적 부조화에 있어서 제II급 부정교합은 하악골 발육부전으로 인한 경우가 39.3%, 제III급 부정교합은 하악골 과다성장으로 인한 경우가 46.3%로 가장 높게 나타났다. 9. 교정치료시 발치유무에 따른 분포에 있어서 발치 치료는 33.1%, 비발치 치료는 66.9%를 차지하였고, 발치치료 중 38.6%가 상하악 좌우측 제1소구치를 발거하였다. 10. 악교정 수술환자는 매년 계속 증가 추세에 있었으며, 전체 환자의 7.9%가 악교정 수술을 받았다.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제38권2호
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• pp.119-128
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• 2011

초기 혼합치열기 어린이의 전치부 반대교합 평가과정에서는 부정교합의 골격적 특성이 강할수록 상악 치아의 맹출 및 형성이 현격히 지연되는 것이 흔히 감지되었다. 만일 두개안면부의 전후방적 골격적 특성이 치아의 성숙도와 연관성을 가진다면, 치아의 발육과 맹출에 대한 평가가 반대교합의 조기 감별진단의 한 도구로써 가치가 있을 것으로 판단되었다. 본 연구는 초기 혼합치열기의 상악 열성장형 반대교합 아동에 있어서 상악의 치아 석회화도와 맹출률, 그리고 측두방사선규격사진 분석을 통한 수종의 계측치 간 연관성을 규명할 목적으로 시도되었다. 부산대학교치과병원 소아치과에 교정적 목적으로 내원한 Hellman 치령IIA IIC 아동 중, 전치부 반대교합을 보이는 III급 부정교합 증례로부터 상악 열성장군과 상악 정상군 각 50례를 무작위 추출하여 연구 대상으로 하였다. 이들의 측두방사선 규격사진과 파노라마방사선사진을 이용하여 각 군의 골격적 양상, 상하악 치아의 석회화도와 맹출률을 구하고 그 차이와 상관성을 분석하여 다음과 같은 결과를 얻었다. 1. 양 군의 상악 치아 성숙도 비교에 있어서 상악 열성장군의 제 1대구치만 석회화도와 맹출률 이 낮게 나타났다(p<0.05). 2. 역령은 상악 치아의 석회화도와 맹출률과 높은 상관관계를 보였다(p<0.05). 3. 상하악의 전후방적 악골 관계중 Wits는 상악 제 1대구치의 석회화도와 맹출률 모두를, SNA는 맹출률을 예측할 수 있는 유용한 지표로 나타났다(p<0.05).

• 대한치과교정학회지
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.219-229
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• 1998

심한 골격성 III급 부정교합을 가진 성인환자는 많은 경우 심미성증진과 기능증진을 위해 악교정수술과 교정치료를 병행하여 치료하게 된다. 이러한 경우 진단과 치료계획 수립시 중요한 의미를 가지는 경조직 및 연조직 측모윤곽선의 형태를 정상교합자와 비교 분석하고, 두개악안면구조의 특성을 파악하여 부조화의 소재를 규명하고자 이 연구가 시행되었다. 골격성 III급 부정교합으로 진단된 환자 중 ANB각의 차이가 -2이하인 18세 이상의 성인남녀 환자 112명의 측모두부 규격 엑스선 사진을 연구자료로 이용하였으며 평균연령은 23.1세였다. 대조군으로는 성인 정상교합자 50명의 측모 두부 규격 엑스선 사진을 대상으로 하였으며 남, 녀 각 25명씩이었다. 전후방기준으로는 Nasion perpendicular to FH line을 사용하였으며, 수평 기준선으로는 FH line을 사용하였다. 이 연구에서 정상교합자와 비교한 심한 III급 부정교합자 안면골격의 특징을 다음과 같다. 1. 나지온점에서 프랑크프르트 수평선에 내린 수선을 기준선으로 III급 부정교합자의 경조직 측모 윤곽을 평가하였을 때, III급 부정교합자의 전두부, 상악의 전방돌출도는 정상과 유사하였으나, 하악은 정상에 비하여 심하게 돌출되어 있었다. 2. III급 부정교합자의 연조직 측모윤곽은 오목하였다. III급 부정교합자의 연조직 두께는 전두부에서는 정상과 차이가 없었으나, 상순은 두껍고 비상순각은 작았으며, 하순과 하순구부위의 연조직은 얇고 하순의 외번도는 작았다. 3. III급 부정교합자의 두개저(전방두개저의 길이, 후방두개저의 길이 및 안상각)는 정상에 비하여 작았다. 4. III급 부정교합자에서 두개저에 대한 중안면부(안와하연점)의 전후관계는 정상과 유사하였으나,중안면부의 길이는 짧았다. 5. III급 부정교합자에서 두개저에 대한 상악의 전후방관계는 정상과 유사하였으나 상악골의 길이는 짧았다. 6. III급 부정교합자에서 두개저에 대한 하악의 전후관계는 전방돌출되어 있었으며, 하악지 및 하악체 길이는 크고, 하악각이 크며, 이부각(Chin angle)이 작았다. 7. III급 부정교합자의 상악 절치는 전방경사되어 있었으며, 하악 절치는 설측경사되어 있었다.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.371-384
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• 2012

Objectives : The meridian system is a systematic complex of empirical knowledge, which functions as a basis of acupuncture treatment. In this article, we reviewed the visualization methods of meridian and acupuncture points through the investigation of the characteristics of Diagram of Meridians, Mingtang Diagram, Diagram of Meridians and Collaterals, Bronze Statues and Diagram of Bronze Statue. Methods : We investigated the characteristics of Diagram of Meridians, Mingtang Diagram, Diagram of Meridians and Collaterals, and Bronze Statues. We reviewed the visualization methods of meridian and acupuncture points in those classical Diagrams and analyzed their relationships among them. Results : In order to explain the meridian and acupuncture points easily, ancient people usually used drawings which are named Mingtang Diagram, Diagram of Meridians and Collaterals, by their own characteristics. Owing to their limitations of drawings on the 2 dimensional plane, Chinese people designed the Bronze Statue for Acu-moxibustion and its first invention was invented in Tiansheng age of Song dynasty. For several decades and centuries, these models and drawings were inherited, also reflecting variations of meridian system. As the Bronze Statue has a deficiency in the educational use because of its limitations of mass production, Diagram of Bronze Statue drawn on the 2 dimensional plane was invented. At the beginning of Mingtang Diagram, Diagram of Meridians and Collaterals, Diagram of Bronze Statue and Bronze Statue, their own characteristics were significantly differed with other diagrams and statues. We found that both diagrams and statues were gradually combined with description of the relationship between internal organs and the skeletal structure and the meridian system. Conclusions : Our findings suggest that Diagram of Meridians, Mingtang Diagram, Diagram of Meridians and Collaterals, and Bronze Statues are the basic form of data visualization, one of the infographics. We suggest that ancient Chinese people intend to explain the empirical knowledge using the ancient infographics of meridian system, but have limitations on reflecting theorical or abstractional meaning.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.59-75
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• 2011

Objectives : The Aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of male and female patients who have been suffered from headaches. The investigation was undertaken based on Qi-section(Methods of prescribing oriental herbal medicine) from DongEuiBoGam(東醫寶鑑). Methods: A statistical survey was conducted to compare the difference in clinical characteristics between male and female patients experiencing headaches. Oriental medical Diagnosis was used to classify all parients under the following categories Qi-deficiency (氣虛), Jing-dificiency (精虛), Food-stagnation (食積), Damp-accumulation (痰飮), Qi-stagnation (氣滯). Patients were treated using acupuncture therapy and herbal medicines. Results : 1. The ratio between male and female patients was about 1:3. 2. It showed that periods of illness were longer in female patients than in male patients. 3. The total number of treatments received was higher in female patients than in male patients. 4. Statistically, most female patients had Metopodynia and Migraines(Rt.), while male patients suffered mostly from Laryngalgia. 5. Male patients had feelings of strain in the head and female patients had splitting headaches. 6. Musculo-skeletal System and General Symptoms were frequently observed in male patients. Digestive System and Nervous System were frequently observed in female patients. 7. Results from oriental medical Diagnosis showed that male patients mostly had Qi-deficiency, ling-deficiency while the majority of female patients had Food-stagnation, Damp-accumulation, Qi-stagnation. 8. The recovery time for male patients was shorter than it was for female patients. The recurrence rate of the headaches were higher for female patients. Prognosis was better than in female patients in comparison to male patients. Conclusions : The statistical survey conducted was based on Qi-section of DongEuiBoGam. It had significant differences in clinical characteristics between male & femal patients.