• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제31권9호
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• pp.1272-1280
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• 2021

With changes in human dietary patterns, the proportion of high-fat and high-cholesterol foods in the daily diet has increased. As a result, the incidence rate of cholelithiasis is increasing rapidly. Many studies have reported on the crucial role that the intestinal microflora plays in the progression of gallstones. Although the whole herb of Lysimachia christinae, a traditional Chinese medicine, has long been extensively used as a remedy for cholelithiasis in China, its effects on the intestinal microflora remain unknown. Hence, in this study, we investigated the ability of the aqueous extract of L. christinae (LAE) to prevent cholesterol gallstones (CGSs) in model animals by affecting the intestinal microflora. The effects of LAE on body weight, serum lipid profile, visceral organ indexes, and histomorphology were studied in male C57BL/6J mice, which were induced by a lithogenic diet. After the 8-week study, CGSs formation was greatly reduced after LAE treatment. LAE also reduced body weight gain and hyperlipidemia and restored the histomorphological changes. Moreover, the intestinal microflora exhibited significant variation. In the model group fed the lithogenic diet, the abundances of the genera unclassified Porphyromonadaceae, Lactobacillus and Alloprevotella decreased, but in contrast, Akkermansia dramatically increased compared with the control check group, which was fed a normal diet; the administration of LAE reversed these changes. These results imply that L. christinae can be considered an efficient therapy for eliminating CGSs induced by a high-fat and high-cholesterol diet, which may be achieved by influencing the intestinal microflora.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.7-14
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• 2009

Bile juice prevents deposition of cholesterol in the blood vessel, digests fat, and absorbs fatty acid and vitamins, and it plays a great role on metabolism. Recently, emotional stimulus and mentally over-depression cause a person to come to illness, and westernization of way of life makes more patients with cholelithiasis, resulting into without bile secretion after cholelithotomy. Ageing, and gastrectomy and kidney transplantation are also the causes of more cholelithiasis occurrences. To solve these medical problems, we studied how Fel Sus Scrofa, which is not different from human bile juice, was used in the traditional Korean medicine. We I researched flavor, property, efficacy of Fel Sus Scrofa and how it was used by folk medicine, and we studied the usage examples of Fel Sus Scrofa in Sanghanlon and Dongeuibogam. The property of Sus Scrofa is bitter and cold. Its efficacy is to deposit glycogen. So it is known that it has been widely used, with many edible forms, without any humoral loss, for the inflammatory disease from various fever, problems of urine and feces, cutaneous disease, pulmonary disease, opthalmopathy, fever, thirst from diabetes, hepatocystic duct disorder. Fel Sus Scrofa can be used internally and externally to prevent humoral loss, and to control cutaneous disease among various pediatric disorder full of fever. And as we have in mind that it also can be used to treat patients with cholestasis after cholecystectomy, it is expected that post study of it must be done.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제25권5호
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• pp.363-369
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• 2008

The aim of this study was to establish an experiment animal model for easy diagnosis and monitoring effect of treatment of cholelithiasis by cholesterol and mixed gall stone. In 12 adult beagle dogs, five dogs there were in the control group and seven dogs in the experiment group with ligated cystic duct. General clinical signs were recorded, CBC and blood chemistry were examined. Control group and experiment group were evaluated every 2 weeks for a period of 20 weeks. The results were (1) Total blirubin, cholesterol, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity were significantly higher in the experiment group with ligated cystic duct than control group during 2-8 weeks. (2) Total alkaline phosphatase (TALP) activity was significantly higher when compare with control group during 2-8 weeks. Bone alkaline phosphatase(BALP) activity was increased slightly between 2 and 8 weeks but was decreased between 10 and 20 weeks. (3) Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) was decreased between 2 and 8 weeks. After 10 weeks, this was in normal range. (4) On complate blood count (CBC), $Ca^{2+}$ and P were not changed until 20 weeks. (5) On clinical signs in experimental group, they observed a depression, yellow color of mucus membrane and conjunctiva, xanthinuria and xanthochromic. The present study showed that the experimental animal model with ligated cystic duct was a useful model to study biliary tract disease.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제37권4호
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• pp.287-294
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• 2014

담석은 담도계의 가장 흔한 질환으로 최근 우리나라에서 콜레스테롤 담석의 비율이 증가하고 있으며 그 대표적인 위험인자로는 연령, 여성, 비만 등이 거론되고 있다. 본 연구는 건강검진자를 대상으로 최근 3년간의 담석의 유병률 및 위험인자를 알아보고자 하였다. 2011년 1월에서 2013년 12월까지 대구지역 종합검진전문병원에서 건강검진을 받은 4,696명을 대상으로 성별과 연령별 분표를 조사하고 키와 몸무게, 공복혈당과 간기능 및 기본 지질 검사를 하였고, 초음파 검사를 통해 담낭의 담석을 진단하였다. 체질량 지수에 따라 저체중, 정상체중, 과다체중, 비만 집단으로 나누었고, 공복혈당 수치는 미국 당뇨 협회에서 제시한 당뇨병의 진단 기준에 따라 분류하였다. 간기능 수치는 본원에서 사용하는 간기능 정상치를 참조하여 대상군을 나누고 지질 수치는 NCEP APTIII에 따라 분류하였다. 분석결과 담석이 발견된 경우는 148명(3.15%)으로 남자 84명(1.79%), 여자 64명(1.36%)으로 남자에서 더 높았으나 성별 간 유병률은 차이는 없었다. 연령별 유병률은 40대 이하 1.84%, 40대 3.38%, 50대 이상 4.66%로 담석이 없는 집단에 비해서 유의하게 높았다(p<0.003). 또한 담낭 담석으로 판명된 대상자의 신체검사 상 고지혈분류 항목에서 비정상군은 Total-cholesterol 52명으로 가장 많았고, LDL-cholesterol 39명, Triglyceride가 36명, HDL-cholesterol 19명이였다. 단변량 분석을 시행한 결과 연령, 공복혈당, 체질량지수는 담석의 유병률과 의미 있는 상관관계를 보였고, 다중 로지스틱 회귀분석에서도 연령, 체질량지수가 담석증의 독립적인 위험인자로 선정되었다. 결론적으로 비록 담석이 대사증후군과의 관계에서 나타나지 않았지만 이를 규명하기 위해서는 건강검진 대상자뿐만 아니라 일반 국민을 대상으로 한 추가적인 연구가 필요하다고 사료된다.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제23권5호
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• pp.430-438
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• 2020

Purpose: We investigated the clinical features and factors affecting the choice of treatment modality and the course of pediatric gallstone (GS) disease. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 65 patients diagnosed with GS using imaging studies between January 2009 and December 2017 were included. Results: This study included 65 patients (33 boys and 32 girls; mean age, 8.5±5.3 years; range, 0.2-18 years) who primarily presented with abdominal pain (34%), jaundice (18%), and vomiting (8%). Idiopathic GS occurred in 36 patients (55.4%). The risk factors for GS included antibiotic use, obesity, hemolytic disease, and chemotherapy in 8 (12.3%), 7 (10.8%), 6 (9.2%), and 4 patients (6.2%), respectively. We observed multiple stones (including sandy stones) in 31 patients (47.7%), a single stone in 17 (26.2%), and several stones in 17 (26.2%). GS with a diameter of <5 mm occurred in 45 patients (69.2%). Comorbidities included hepatitis, choledocholithiasis, cholecystitis, and acute pancreatitis in 20 (30.8%), 11 (16.9%), 11 (16.9%), and 4 patients (6.2%), respectively. Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) was administered to 54 patients (83.1%), leading to stone dissolution in 22 patients (33.8%) within 6 months. Cholecystectomy was performed in 18 patients (27.7%) (mean age, 11.9±5.1 years). Most patients treated surgically had multiple stones (83%) and stones measuring <5 mm in size (89%), and 66.7% of patients had cholesterol stones. Conclusion: Cholecystectomy is feasible in patients with small-sized or large numbers of GS and those with persistent abdominal pain and/or jaundice. UDCA administration with close follow-up is recommended in patients with uncomplicated GS.

• 대한핵의학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.49-64
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• 1971

The radioactive $^{131}I$-rose bengal serial scintiphotography was performed in 62 patients with the hepatobiliary diseases and in 20 normal subjects. This approach permitted visualization of the hepatic uptake of $^{131}I$-rose bengal from the circulation and its excretion into the biliary trees and the intestines. In some of these patients, gallbladder function was examined, using eggs as a gallbladder constrictor. The time of maximum hepatic uptake was well correlated to the conventional biochemical liver function tests. In addition to $^{131}I$-rose bengal scintiphotography, $^{198}Au$-colloid scintiphotography was also performed to make comparison of these two tests. The results obtained were as follows: 1. In normal subjects, the maximum hepatic uptake of $^{131}I$-rose bengal occurred at $23{\pm}2.9$ minutes, the initial hepatic excretion at $34{\pm}5.1$ minutes, the visualization of the gallbladder at $29{\pm}5.7$ minutes and the intestinal visualization at $54{\pm}25.8$ minutes. The radioactivity in the gallbladder decreased to $10.7{\pm}5.0%$ one hour after the ingestion of eggs. 2. In the patients with cirrhosis of the liver, there was a delayed and decreased hepatic uptake. The maximun hepatic upake occurred at $43{\pm}12.9$ minutes. The differences in the results of uptake between the cirrhotic and the normal group were statistically significant. The initial hepatic excretion occurred at $60{\pm}18.5$ minutes and had tendency of delaying compared with the normal controls. The gallbladder was visualized in 13 of 16 cases (81%) and its visualization occurred at $49{\pm}14.6$ minutes with a tendency to be delayed compared with the normal controls. The intestinal visualization occurred at $63{\pm}15.8$ minutes and its delaying tendency was somewhat more prominent. 3. In patients with hepatitis, the maximum hepatic uptake occurred at $59{\pm}21.4$ minutes and was significantly delayed. The initial hepatic excretion occurred at $82{\pm}34.3$ minutes and the results revealed a delaying tendency. The gallbladder was visualized in 15 of 20 cases (75%) at $57{\pm}18.7$ minutes, which was significantly delayed. The Intestinal visualization was noted in all cases with marked delay. 4. In patients with obstructive jaundice, the maximum hepatic uptake was noted at $83{\pm}14.7$ minutes, showing the most significant delay. The hepatic excretion into biliary trees and intestines was not entirely noted in all cases except the only one case with gallbladder visualization. 5. In patients with cholelithiasis, the maximum hepatic upake and the initial hepatic excretion were slightly delayed with mean times of $39{\pm}11.2\;and\;48{\pm}17.1$ minutes respectively. The visualization of the gallbladder was demonstrated in 10 of 17 cases (59%) and occurred at $52{\pm}25.6$ minutes with a slight delay. The intestinal visualization occurred at $67{\pm}47.7$ minutes and was slightly delayed. $^{131}I$-rose bengal in the gallbladder remained high, $49.3{\pm}21.3%$, which suggested quantitatively decreased power of gallbladder constriction. 6. The time of the maximum hepetic uptake was correlated well to BSP retention and serum alkaline phosphatase ativity. However, the maximum hepatic uptake had no definite correlation with serum albumin, serum globulin, TTT, serum cholesterol, SGPT or SGOT. 7. In the diagnosis of the hepatobiliary diseases with jaundice, $^{131}I$-rose bengel serial scintiphotography has proved to be more useful than $^{198}Au$-colloid scintiphotography. With these results, it could be justified that $^{131}I$-rose bengal scintiphotography is an excellent diagnostic aid for dynamic hepatobiliary function studies in the clinical practice.

• 대한방사선기술학회지:방사선기술과학
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• 제29권4호
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• pp.267-274
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• 2006

초음파영상에서 담낭내의 종양(tumor)과 담석(GB stone)을 확인하기 위하여 환자의 체위(position) 변동에 의한 움직임 유무를 확인하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 보통 간담도계의 초음파 검사는 환자를 바로누운자세(supine)에서 시행되고 있으며 담낭결석은 후방음영(acoustic shadow)을 나타내는 초음파영상의 특성으로 쉽게 구분하고 있으나, 모든 결석이 후방음영을 나타내는 것은 아니므로 체위변동과 같은 방법을 취하여 확인할 수 있는 것이다. 또 개인에 따라 담낭의 모양이나 위치의 다양성을 고려할 때, 담낭내의 결석이나 담니 그리고 종양 등의 다른 병변과 구별진단할 수 있는 영상정보를 제공한다는 것은 매우 중요한 것이다. 담낭내에 다양하게 위치하고 있는 결석에 대하여 환자체위변동(supine, Lt. down decubitus, $30^{\circ} LAO. sitting and hand-knee)에 따른 결석의 이동상태를 영상으로 기록하고 결석과 종양을 쉽고 빠른시간내에 비교적 정확하게 구별할 수 있는 초음파 영상체위를 확인하였다. 담낭경부(neck), 체부(body), 저부(fundus)에 위치하고 있는 한 개 또는 여러 개의 결석이 환자의 Hand-knee 체위에 100%가 이동하여 담낭결석증과 용종(polyp)과 같이 구별을 뚜렷하게 나타낼 수 있었다. 담낭결석의 위치에 따라 결석의 이동은 완전하게 움직이지 않아 종양과 유사한 유형으로 나타났으나 hand-knee 체위에서는 담낭내 결석위치에 관계없이 모두 이동되어 종양성 질환과 쉽게 구분 할 수 있었다. 본 연구를 시행함에 있어 담낭의 종양성 질환과 같이 체위변화에 따라 이동이 없을 경우 hand-knee 체위로 반드시 확인할 필요가 있다고 판단된다.GD값이 가장 높았다. 그러나 target/filter의 조합이 다양하게 바뀐 CM에서는 두께나 glandularity에 따른 AGD의 곡선이 가장 완만하게 증가하였으며, AGD값이 가장 낮았다. 이와 같이 두께와 glandularity가 증가함에 따라 target/filter의 조합이 Mo/Mo에서 Mo/Rh으로 더 증가하면 Rh/Rh으로 바뀌는 것이 AGD의 증가량이 적어 환자의 피폭선량 측면에서 바람직하다. 따라서 유방촬영에서 환자의 피폭선량을 평가하기 위해서는 검출효율 외에도 여러 가지 촬영 변수가 중요한 역할을 한다.었다. (p<0.05) (9) 조사대상주부들은 시판제품의 가장 개선해야 할 점으로 위생성(37.0%), 가격(23.8%), 포장(15.6%), 맛(11.1%), 저장성(10.1%) 및 색(2.4%) 등의 순으로 지적하였고 주부의 거주지에 따라 대도시에 거주할수록 위생성을, 농어촌에 거주할수록 가격을 가장 개선해야 할 점으로 보는 경향이었다. (p<0.05)3.2%는 채소에는 cholesterol이 함유되어 있지 않으므로 채식이 건강에 좋다고 하였다. 또한 질병치료에 유효한 채소는 당근 등 42가지, 질병을 유발시키는 채소는 고사리 등 10종을 지적하였으며 이들은 과학적 증명이 가능하거나 민간요법으로 전해지고 있는 내용이다. 이상과 같이 덕성여자대학교 평생교육원에 다니는 주부의 채소 소비 형태에 대하여 살펴보았는데 가공된 채소반찬과 김치의 구입은 현재까지 일반화되지 않고 있음을 알 수 있으나 김치보다 채소반찬의 구입경험이 더 많은 것으로 나타났다. 본 논문은 덕성여자대학교 평생교육원에 다니는 주부를 대상으로 하였으나 앞으로 다양한 계층의 주부를 대상으로 하여 폭 넓은 채소소비에 관련된 연구가 이루어져야 한다고 사료된다.할 경우 적정 첨가