• 대한치과의사협회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 1971

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of genetics of the dimensions of dental arches in twins. Thirty-four pairs of Korean twins, of which twenty-three were monozygotic and eleven dizygotic, participated in the study. The twins ranged in age from 6 years to 12 years with mixed dentition. The results were as follows: 1) No significant differences were observed between male and female in mean interpair diffenences of monozygotic twins. 2) Mean interpair differences of monozygotic twins were lesser than these of dizygotic twins. 3) Highly significiant zygotic differences were observed in the mean interpair differences of the width of upper and lower dental arch. This suggest that there is a significant component of hereditary variability.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제9권2호
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• pp.117-120
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• 2003

Anal canal duplications occurring in a pair of 4 month-old healthy female twins are presented. The openings were located in the posterior midline of the anus since birth without a history of perianal abscess or swelling. Excision of the duplicated anal canals was performed using posterior sagittal approach. Although the anal canal duplication occurs predominantly in female, to our knowledge, this is the first case of anal duplication in a monozygotic female twins reported.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.157-160
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• 2009

Although the incidence of esophageal atresia (EA) is higher in twins than in singletons by two to three times, EA usually affects only one member of twins. We report one pair of twins concordant for EA. A 31-year-old healthy woman bore monozygotic female twins at 36 weeks of gestation. They weighed 2,216 and 2,480 g, respectively. They had EA with distal tracheoesophageal fistula and underwent primary esophageal anastomosis on the birth day and the $2^{nd}$ day of life, respectively. Twin A also had suspicious antral obstruction and pyloroplasty was done simultaneously with esophageal repair. She needed antral web excision for continued gastric stasis one month after $1^{st}$ operation and three balloon dilatations of the esophagus. Twin B recovered uneventfully.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.182-189
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• 2007

목 적: 소아에서 혈액 및 종양질환 치료가 성장 및 신경정신기능에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 본 연구에서는 대조군을 일란성 쌍생아로 하여 여기에 영향을 주는 많은 인자들은 배제하였다. 방 법: 1995년 1월부터 2005년 6월까지 전남대학교병원 소아과에서 혈액 및 종양질환으로 치료받은 일란성 쌍생아 7명을 대상으로 하였다[급성 림프구성 백혈병, n=2; DBA, n=2; 중증 재생불량성 빈혈, n=3]. 이들의 진단 시 정중 연령은 5.2세(0.3-15세)이었고, 정중 관찰기간은 7.2년(4.9-10년)이었다. 대조군은 건강한 일란성 쌍생아 형제이었고, DBA를 가진 쌍생아는 1살 어린 동성의 동생을 대조군으로 사용하였다. 환자에게서 신장, 체중을 반복적으로 측정하여, 백분위수 통로를 평가하였다. 인지기능은 K-WISC III를 이용하였는데, 5쌍에서 비교가 가능하였다. 결 과: 성장은 환자와 건강한 쌍생아 간에 비슷한 양상을 보였다. 진단 시 3명의 환자에서 3-10 백분위수, 2명에서 25-50 백분위수, 그리고 나머지 2명에서는 50-75 백분위수를 보였다. 비만아가 된 1명을 제외하고 나머지 환자들은 추적관찰기간 동안 자신의 백분위수 통로를 유지하였다. IQ 검사 결과를 보면 행동성, 언어성, 전체 지능 지수의 평균치는 각각 88.0, 93.8과 89.8이었고, 대조군에서는 각각 92.2, 97.0과 91.8로 차이가 없었다. 하지만 급성 림프구성 백혈병으로 치료받은 두 명의 환아는 부분적 인지기능 저하가 나타났으며 그 중 방사선조사를 받은 환아에서는 인지기능 저하 외에도 심리적 장애인 주의력결핍 과다행동증후군이 나타났다. 결 론: 신장과 체중으로 본 성장은 환자나 일란성 쌍생아 형제나 비슷한 소견을 보였다. 환자의 IQ 지수는 쌍생아 대조군과 비슷하였다. 하지만 중추신경계 예방요법을 시행한 백혈병 환자에서는 IQ 지수가 낮아 질 수 있었다. 이러한 치료가 성장 및 정신신경 기능에 미치는 연관성을 정확히 알기 위해서는 더 많은 쌍생아에서의 전향적 연구가 필요할 것이다.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제39권4호
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• pp.772-783
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• 2018

The aims of this study were to use the Rydoraku test, electrogastrography, and enterotachography to examine the presence of familial gastric dysmotility among monozygotic twins and their mothers; to determine the relationship between the symptoms and the indexes of the Rydoraku test, electrogastrography, and enterotachography; and to observe the therapeutic reaction for each differential treatment between twins with familial gastric dysmotility. The same herbal medication (Banhasasim-tang extract three times/day and Sojuckkunbi-tang extract three times/day) was given to each twin, but the younger twin also underwent manual acupuncture on the CV 10, 12, and 13 points of the abdominal wall and electrical stimulation of both ST 36 points of the lower leg 2-3 times per week. Evaluation of the therapeutic effect was followed after six weeks. The presence of familial gastric dysmotility was shown in the autonomic nerve system and gastric muscle and was thought to be a common pathophysiology induced by genetic co-ownership. Only the younger twin showed any marked relief of the dyspeptic symptoms associated with improvement of pyloric sphincter function, which was induced by acupuncture treatment. The Rydoraku test, electrogastrography, and enterotachography results showed the presence of familial gastric dysmotility. Although Korean traditional medicine had no effect on the familiar gastric dysmotility associated with genetic influences, the acupuncture treatment had a beneficial effect on the secondary disorder of pyloric sphincter function, which is associated with the relief of dyspeptic symptoms.

• 한국수정란이식학회지
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 1994

This study was carried out to produce monozygotic twin calves by transfer of bisected embryos. Four Korean native cattle donors were superovulated with FSH and flushed to collect embryos on day 6 or 7 of the estrus cycle. Morula and early blastocyst embryos showed 1 or 2 grade were bisected with microblade and each set of demi-embryos without zona pellucida were transferred nonsurgically to 10 recipients respectively. The results obtained were as follows; 1. Twenty four demi-embryos (92.3%) were separated from 13 original embryos and among them 20 demi-embryos (83.3%) had normal appearance without severe damage. 2. Four sets of fresh demi-embryos were transferred to 4 recipients and one recipient was twin pregnant 3. Six sets of frozen-thawed demi-embryos were transferred to 6 recipients. Two recipients were pregnant, one of them twin.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제5권2호
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• pp.255-261
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• 1988

저자들은 본원에서 제왕절개술에 의해 태어난 후 약 3시간만에 사망한 dicephalus type의 conjoined twins를 1례 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.35-39
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• 2021

Bartter syndrome is an autosomal recessive hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathy, and classic Bartter syndrome is associated with mutations in the CLCNKB gene. While chronic hypokalemia is known to induce renal cyst formation in different renal diseases, renal cyst formation in Bartter syndrome is rarely reported. Russian six-year-old identical male twins were referred to our hospital for the evaluation of renal cysts, which were incidentally detected on abdominal sonography due to diarrhea. Both twins had shown symptoms of polydipsia, polyuria, and nocturia since they were one year olds. Vital signs including blood pressure were normal in both twins. Renal sonography revealed nephromegaly, increased echogenicity of renal cortex, and various sized multiple cysts in both kidneys for both twins. Laboratory findings included hyponatremia, hypokalemia, hypochloremia, and metabolic alkalosis. Bartter syndrome with renal cysts were suspected. Genetic analysis for both twins confirmed a homozygous c.1614delC deletion on exon 15 of the CLCNKB gene, which was confirmed as a previously unreported variant to the best of our knowledge. They were managed with potassium chloride, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors. Metabolic alkalosis, hypokalemia, hypochloremia, and polyuria partially improved during the short course of treatment. This is the first report of a homozygous mutation in the CLCNKB gene in an identical twin, presenting with renal cysts.

• 대한소아치과학회지
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• 제40권3호
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• pp.203-208
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• 2013

과잉치의 발생 원인 및 빈도, 치료 등 과잉치에 대한 많은 선학의 연구가 있었으나, 현재에 있어서도 과잉치의 발생 원인은 여전히 명확하지 않은 상태이다. 전체 인구에서 0.15%~1.0%의 발병률을 보이는 과잉치의 병인론으로는 계통발생학적 돌연변이(atavism), 치배분열론(dichotomy theory), 치아판의 국소적인 증식 그리고 유전 및 환경적 요인들의 조합(unified etiologic explanation) 등이 있다. 동일한 수정란으로부터 생긴 쌍생아인 일란성 쌍생아는 유전학적으로 동일한 개체이다. 이들에게서 나타난 과잉치에 대한 보고는 과잉치의 병인론에 있어 유전적인 요인이 강하게 작용함을 뒷받침할 수 있다는 면에서 의미를 가진다. 본 연구에서는 경북대학교 치과병원 소아치과 외래를 내원한 3쌍의 일란성 쌍생아에서 나타난 과잉치를 관찰하였으며, 이는 유전적인 원인에 의한 과잉치의 발생을 뒷받침함에 의미가 있어 보고하는 바이다.

• Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
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• 제78권2호
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• pp.128-132
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• 2015

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is related to decreased lung function throughout life. However, the pathology and radiology pattern of BPD of adults are not documented well yet. In this case report, we present BPD case of an adult monozygotic twin showing nearly identical lesions on chest computed tomography (CT). CT images showed mixed areas of ground-glass and reticular opacities in both lungs. They had common histories of pneumonias requiring mechanical ventilations in period of infants. Pulmonary function test of one patient showed a pulmonary insufficiency with airway obstruction. Pathologic findings showed bronchiolar hyperplasia and peribronchiolar fibrosis which was similar to classic BPD patients. Our twin case report might help provide distinguishing pathology and radiology pattern of an adult pulmonary sequelaes of BPD. It might be reasonable to make close follow-up for BPD patients to evaluate the long-term outcomes of BPD survivors.