• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제39권2호
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• pp.160-170
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• 2006

This study was conducted to provide foundation data for making health care policy for married women by assessing the dietary intake between highly educated married, employed and unemployed women. It is a direct interview, cross-sectional study with 24-hour recall method for one day. In selecting the subjects for this study, married, unemployed women were selected from a certain area (Daedeok Science Town) in Daejeon where there are high rates of highly educated women, and the married, employed women were selected from the teaching profession in order to avoid confounding due to including a variety of jobs. According to the Korean Standard Classification of Occupations, teaching is the representational occupation of highly educated, married women. Then, to prevent confounding due to age, we selected the subjects out of each age group at the same rate through random sampling. Women who had not graduated college, worked only part-time, or had no current spouse were excluded. As a result, 486 highly-educated, married, unemployed (250) and employed (236) women were used for analyzing data. The unemployed women consumed a higher amount of fat, cholesterol, sodium, vitamin C and folic acid while the employed women consumed a higher amount of iron, vitamin $B_l$ and vitamin $B_2$. P/M/S ratio being 1/1.18/1.05 and 1/1.05/0.87, for the unemployed women and the employed women, respectively, unemployed respondents had a higher saturated fat intake than those of employed. It is in excess of the standard ratio (1/1/1) of the Korean RDA. At the same time, in unemployed respondents the percent of energy intake from fat (24.8%, 23.2%) and animal fat (12.4%, 11.4%) were higher than those of employed respondents. The mean daily nutrient intake of calcium, zinc, and iron for both groups of respondents were lower than the Korean RDA. Both groups had phosphorus as the highest nutrient and calcium as the lowest nutrient of INQ (Index of Nutritional Quality) while nutrients with the INQ being less than 1 were calcium and iron. To sum up, the following conclusions can be made: Nutrition education and guidance for reduction of the intake of fat, especially animal fat, are necessary for unemployed women. In addition, highly educated, married, unemployed and employed women should increase the consumption of foods rich in iron and calcium to prevent anemia and osteoporosis, while decreasing the intake of phosphorus to balance proportions of calcium and phosphorus.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.45-51
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• 2006

소장질환을 진단하는데 있어서 캡슐내시경의 유용성을 평가하고자 본 연구를 시행하였다. 2003년 8월부터 2006년 3월까지 영남대학병원에서 캡슐내시경을 시행한 66명(평균나이: 52.1세, 남/녀: 39/27)의 의무기록과 내시경 기록을 검토하였다. 상부 및 하부 위장관 내시경에서 이상이 발견되지 않아 소장질환을 확인하기 위한 목적으로 시행되었으며, 특히 소장출혈의 확인을 위해 시행한 경우가 47명(71.3%)으로 가장 많았다. 이 가운데 궤양 또는 미란이 22예(46.8%), 종양 5예(10.6%), 혈관이형성증 3예(6.4%), 용종 3예(6.4%), 협착이 동반된 궤양 1예(2.1%), 활동성 출혈 1예(2.1%), 정상 소견 12예(25.5%) 등이었다. 이들 가운데 출혈과 관련이 있을 것으로 생각되는 병소는 32예(68.1%)였다. 종양이 발견된 5명에서 수술을 하였는데 위장관간질종양이 4예, 림프관종 1예가 진단되었다. 비특이적 복부 증상으로 시행한 경우의 병변발견율은 42.9%(6/14)였는데, 증상과 관련있는 경우는 1예에 불과하였다. 캡슐내시경 검사로 인한 합병증은 발생하지 않았다. 결론적으로, 캡슐내시경은 소장질환에 대해 안전하고 비침습적인 검사법이며, 소장출혈에 대해 우수한 결과를 보였다. 그러나, 출혈 이외의 복부증상에 대해서는 더 연구가 필요하다.

• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.393-404
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• 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the associations between blood hemoglobin (Hgb) levels and the risk of death by specific causes. Methods: Using the National Health Insurance Services-National Health Screening Cohort (n=487 643), we classified serum Hgb levels into 6 sex-specific groups. Cox regression analysis was used to analyze the associations between Hgb levels and the risk of cause-specific death. Results: Hgb levels in male population showed a U-shaped, J-shaped, or inverse J-shaped association with the risk of death from ischemic heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, liver cancer, cirrhosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (all non-linear p<0.05; hazard ratio [HR]; 95% confidence interval [CI]) for the lowest and the highest Hgb levels for the risk of each cause of death in male population: HR, 1.14; 95% CI, 0.98 to 1.34; HR, 2.87; 95% CI, 1.48 to 5.57; HR, 1.16; 95% CI, 0.96 to 1.40; HR, 3.05; 95% CI, 1.44 to 6.48; HR, 1.36; 95% CI, 1.18 to 1.56; HR, 2.11; 95% CI, 1.05 to 4.26; HR, 3.64; 95% CI, 2.49 to 5.33; HR, 5.97; 95% CI, 1.44 to 24.82; HR, 1.62; 95% CI, 1.14 to 2.30; HR, 3.84; 95% CI, 1.22 to 12.13, respectively), while in female population, high Hgb levels were associated with a lower risk of death from hypertension and a higher risk of death from COPD (overall p<0.05; HR, 1.86; 95% CI, 1.29 to 2.67 for the lowest Hgb levels for hypertension; overall p<0.01, HR, 6.60; 95% CI, 2.37 to 18.14 for the highest Hgb levels for COPD). For the risk of lung cancer death by Hgb levels, a linear negative association was found in male population (overall p<0.01; the lowest Hgb levels, HR, 1.17; 95% CI, 1.05 to 1.33) but an inverse J-shaped association was found in female population (non-linear p=0.01; HR, 1.25; 95% CI, 0.96 to 1.63; HR, 2.58; 95% CI, 1.21 to 5.50). Conclusions: Both low and high Hgb levels were associated with an increased risk of death from various causes, and some diseases showed different patterns according to sex.

• 한방안이비인후피부과학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.224-252
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• 2010

Objective : The purpose of this study is to investigate tinnitus of Plain Questions $\ll$素問$\gg$ and Miraculous Pivot $\ll$靈樞$\gg$. Methods : We conducted a study on the original text paragraphs of Internal Classic $\ll$內經$\gg$ containing the tinnitus and analysis of Yang, Ma, Zhang, Wang etc. We drew a parallel between tinnitus from Internal Classic $\ll$內經$\gg$ and matching diagnoses from western medicine. Results : The results were as follows. 1. Tinnitus in Plain Questions $\ll$素問$\gg$Tong Pyeong Heo Sil Ron <通評虛實論> was similar to the symptoms of diabetes mellitus complication and schizophreniform disorder in western medicine. 2. Liver fire tinnitus in Plain Questions $\ll$素問$\gg$ Yuk Won Jeong Gi Dae Ron <六元正紀大論> was similar to the symptoms of psychological distress in western medicine. 3. Phlegm fire tinnitus in Plain Questions $\ll$素問$\gg$ Ji Jin Yo Dae Ron <至眞要大論> was similar to the symptoms of meniere's disease and malfunction of autonomic nervous system in western medicine. 4. Blood deficiency tinnitus in Miraculous Pivot $\ll$靈樞$\gg$ Sa Gi Jang Bu Byeong Hyeong <邪氣藏府病形> was similar to the symptoms of anemia in western medicine. 5. Tinnitus in Miraculous Pivot $\ll$靈樞$\gg$ Gyeong Geun <經筋> was similar to the myofacial pain syndrome of the sternocleidomastoid muscle and the masseter muscle in western medicine. 6. Gallbladder deficiency tinnitus in Miraculous Pivot $\ll$靈樞$\gg$ Gwol Hyeong <厥病> was similar to the symptoms of otitis media and labyrinthitis in western medicine. 7. Kidney deficiency tinnitus in Miraculous Pivot $\ll$靈樞$\gg$ Gyeol Gi <決氣> and Hai Ron <海論> was similar to the symptoms of degenerative auditory organ in western medicine. 8. Tinnitus in Internal Classic $\ll$內經$\gg$ showed close relations with the symptoms of the wind character. Conclusion : We analyzed the original text paragraphs of Internal Classic $\ll$內經$\gg$ and explanations about tinnitus. Further studies are needed to compare oriental medicine and western medicine diagnoses to develop better treatments for tinnitus.

• 한국자원식물학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.312-321
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• 2018

Angelica tenuissima, also known as Ligusticum tenuissimum, is classified as a food-related plant and has been used as traditional medicines treating headache and anemia in Asia. However, its anti-melanogenic effect has not been reported in detail. When the extract of Angelica tenuissima (ATE) was prepared by the extraction with 70% EtOH at $80^{\circ}C$ (final yield = 22%), the contents of decursin and Z-ligustilide in ATE were determined 0.06% and 8.43%, respectively. Total flavonoid and phenolic content in mg ATE were $5.52{\pm}0.07{\mu}g$ quercetin equivalents and $237.27{\pm}13.24{\mu}g$ gallic acid equivalents, respectively. Antioxidant capacity of ATE determined by DPPH and ABTS assay was increased with a dose dependent manner up to $1000{\mu}g/m{\ell}$. The amount of melanin synthesis followed by ${\alpha}-melanocyte$ stimulating hormone on B16F10 cells were significantly reduced in the presence of ATE (250 to $1000{\mu}g/m{\ell}$, p<0.05). ATE (125 to $1000{\mu}g/m{\ell}$, p<0.05) suppressed the tyrosinase activity but did not show any significant effect on ${\alpha}-glucosidase$ activity at the same condition. Taken together, ATE possesses tyrosinase inhibitory potential with significant antioxidant capacities. These effects of ATE might be involved in suppression of melanin synthesis, at least, in B16F10 cells. The anti-melanogenic potential of ATE will provide an insight into developing a new skin whitening product.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.90-99
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• 1995

The effect of protein kinase C inhibitors, sturosporine and 1-(5-isoquinolinyl sulfonyl)-2-methyl piperazine(H7) on in vitro differentiation of erythroid progenitor cells which were isolated from spleens of mice infected with the anemia-inducing strain of Friend virus were examined. Erythropoietin-mediated differentitation of erythroid progenitor cells, as determined by the incorporation of $^{59}Fe$ into protoporphyrin, was inhibited by staurosporine and H7 in a concentration -dependent manner. Scatchard analysis of the $^3H-phorbol-12$, 13-dibutyrate binding to erythroid progenitor cells revealed that at the high affinity sites the dissociation constant was 22nM and the maximum number of $^3H-phorbol-12$, 13-dibutyrate binding to erythroid progenitor cells revealed that at the high affinity sites the dissociation constant was 22nM and the maximum number of $^3H-phorbol-12$, 13-dibutyrate binding sites per cell was approximately $3.7\times10^5$. Cytosonic protein kinase C was isolated from erthroid progenitor cells and then purified by sequential column chromatogrphy. Two isoforms of protein kinase C were found. Photoaffinity labeling of the purified protein kinase C samples with $^3H-phorbol-12$12-myristate 13-acetate followed by analysis of SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and autofluorography showed radiolabeled 82-KDa pepticles. Rediolabeling of the 82-KDa peptides with $^3H-phorbol-12$myristate 13-acete was almost completely blocked by excess unlabeled phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate was almost 12-muristate 13-acetate-promoted phosphorylation with the puyrified protein kinase C samples showed that the phosphorylation of 82-KDa peptides was increased as the concentration of phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate was increased from $10^{-8}M{\;}to{\;}10^{-4}$M. In light of the findings that erythroid progenitor cells possessed an abundance of protein kinase C and that stauroporine and H7 inhibited erythroid differentiation, it seemed likely that protein kinase C would play a role in the erythroid progenitor cell development.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.218-226
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• 2019

In old age, measures to cope with the natural phenomenon of aging and various diseases of the elderly due to the deterioration of physical function are also a challenge for this society. While interest in systematic health is increasing, it is true that awareness and interest in oral-related diseases is relatively lacking. This study aims to present basic data necessary to improve the quality of life for senior citizens aged 65 or older by improving the oral dryness caused by systemic health. By research method, improve oral dryness caused by whole-body health with the elderly over 65 and promote their oral health, inducing the increase of the salivary flow rate through oral health care education, oral exercise, and salivary gland massage. First, on the DMSQ according to the general characteristics of the elderly, the recognition of the whole body and oral health status, independent sample t-test and One-way ANOVA were conducted. Second, on changes in the salivary flow rate and saliva pH according to the general characteristics of the elderly, recognition of oral and whole-body health status, and whole-body health, paired samples t-test was conducted. Studies have shown that salivary gland flow increased significantly after oral exercise and salivary gland massage, the salivary flow rate significantly increased. In all variables of the recognition of the oral health status, the salivary flow rate increased after oral exercise and salivary gland massage, and in the whole-body health, regardless of hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, and osteoporosis, the salivary flow rate increased after oral exercise and salivary gland massage, and the salivary flow rate increased after oral exercise and salivary gland massage if the subjects responded that they did not have thyroid abnormality, anemia, abnormalities of breathing, hypotension, gastrointestinal disturbance, or kidney diseases. As a comprehensive analysis of this study, many felt oral dryness when they had a problem with the whole-body health, and many felt oral dryness when they had a problem with oral health cognition. After applying oral exercise and salivary gland massage as intervention methods in the oral health care for the elderly, the salivary flow rate significantly increased, and it is judged that the methods were very effective for controlling oral dryness. Furthermore, it is judged that the factors affecting oral health, whole-body health, and oral dryness would be identified, which would be helpful for the promotion of whole-body health and oral health. It is judged that continuous research would be needed so that measures for the application of the oral care program and system for the elderly would be prepared in the future.

• 한국방사선학회논문지
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.337-344
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• 2021

관상동맥 석회화는 심혈관질환 위험인자와 연관이 있으며, 동맥경화반의 양과 밀접한 관계가 있음을 선행 연구에서 보고되고 있다. 이에 본 연구에서는 2020년 12월부터 2021년 2월까지 대구시 소재 S 영상의 학과 건강검진센터를 방문하여 관상동맥 Calcium scoring CT를 시행한 109명을 대상으로 혈액인자가 관상동맥 석회화 수치에 미치는 영향을 알아보고자 하였다. 연구결과 허리둘레 인자에서는 비정상 군이 정상군에 비해 석회화 발생 위험도가 1.113배 증가하였고, 공복혈당 인자에서는 비정상 군이 정상 군에 비해 석회화 발생 위험도가 1.036배 증가하였으며, 중성지방 인자에서는 비정상 군이 정상 군에 비해 석회화 발생 위험도가 1.008배 증가하였으므로 허리둘레 인자와 공복혈당인자, 중성지방 인자가 관상동맥 석회화 수치에 영향을 주는 인자임을 알 수 있었다. 석회화 수치 발생 위험도는 허리둘레 인자와 공복혈당인자, 중성지방 인자와 유의한 관계가 있으므로 석회화 수치와 연관성이 있는 위험 변수들의 수치를 줄이기 위하여 평소 건강관리에 관심을 갖고 건강검진을 통하여 사전에 예방하기 위해 노력한다면 심혈관질환의 발생률을 낮추고, 심혈관질환과 관련된 의료비를 줄이는데 도움이 될 수 있을 것이라 기대한다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.357-365
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• 2021

Purpose: A change in diagnosis from ulcerative colitis (UC) to Crohn's disease (CD) has been reported in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease; however, only a few clinical characteristics and predictors of this diagnostic change have been reported. We aimed to describe the clinical characteristics of patients with UC who underwent a change in diagnosis to CD and identify variables associated with the change. Methods: The medical records of pediatric patients with UC who were followed up at the National Center for Child Health and Development between 2006 and 2019 were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical data on disease phenotype, laboratory parameters, endoscopic findings, and treatment of patients whose diagnosis changed to CD (cCD) were compared to those of patients whose diagnosis remained UC (rUC). Results: Among the 111 patients initially diagnosed with UC, 11 (9.9%) patients were subsequently diagnosed with CD during follow-up. There was no significant difference between the cCD and rUC groups in terms of sex, age at initial diagnosis, and the extent and severity of disease at initial diagnosis. Albumin and hemoglobin levels were significantly lower in the cCD group than in the rUC group. The proportion of patients who required biologics was significantly higher in the cCD group than in the rUC group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Approximately 10% children initially diagnosed with UC were subsequently diagnosed with CD. Hypoalbuminemia and anemia at initial diagnosis and use of biologics could be predictors of this diagnostic change.

• 생명과학회지
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• 제32권7호
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• pp.501-509
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• 2022

도토리 화분은 국내에서 가장 많이 생산되는 단일 화분으로, 민간에서는 지혈, 빈혈방지, 전립선염 치료 등에 이용되어 왔다. 본 연구에서는 식물 화분을 이용한 기능성 식의약품 소재 개발 가능성을 검토하고자, 도토리 화분의 에탄올 추출물의 극성별 유기용매 분획물을 제조하고 이의 성분 분석, 항산화, 항응고, 혈소판 응집 저해활성 및 활성 분획물의 적혈구 용혈 활성을 평가하였다. 총 폴리페놀 함량은 도토리 화분 에탄올 추출물 중 에틸아세테이트 분획물에서 가장 높은 225.0 mg/g을 나타내었다. 상기 에틸아세테이트 분획은 DPPH, ABTS 및 nitrite에 대한 RC₅₀값이 각각 72.2, 27.7 및 62.6 ㎍/ml를 나타내어 강력한 항산화 활성을 보였다. 한편 도토리 화분의 항혈전 활성 평가를 위해 혈액응고저해 활성 평가 결과, 모든 분획물에서 5 mg/ml 농도까지 특이한 항응고 활성은 나타나지 않았다. 반면 혈소판 응집저해활성 평가 결과, 도토리 화분 추출물의 에틸아세테이트 분획물, 부탄올 분획물 및 물 잔류물에서 우수한 응집저해가 나타났으나, 헥산 분획물에서는 오히려 응집촉진 효과를 나타내었다. 항산화 활성 및 혈소판 응집 저해활성이 우수한 도토리 화분 추출물의 에틸아세테이트 분획물은 1 mg/ml 농도까지 인간 적혈구 용혈활성이 없었으며, UPLC/MS/MS 분석결과 rutin, isoquercitrin 및 astragalin이 주요 활성물질임을 확인하였다. 본 연구는 도토리 화분 추출물의 에틸아세테이트 분획물을 이용한 새로운 항산화 및 항혈전제로 개발이 가능함을 제시하고 있다.