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Total Serum Bile Acid as a Potential Marker for the Diagnosis of Cholangiocarcinoma without Jaundice

  • Sombattheera, Sutthikan;Proungvitaya, Tanakorn;Limpaiboon, Temduang;Wongkham, Sopit;Wongkham, Chaisiri;Luvira, Vor;Proungvitaya, Siriporn
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제16권4호
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    • pp.1367-1370
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    • 2015
  • Diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is difficult when patients do not show jaundice. The aim of this study was to examine the feasibility of using the total serum bile acid (TSBA) level as an aid for the diagnosis of CCA in patients without jaundice. For this purpose, TSBA of the following groups were measured using a Beckman Synchron CX4 clinical chemistry analyzer: 60 cases of CCA with total serum bilirubin ${\leq}2mg/dL$ (low total bilirubin group, LTB); 32 cases of CCA with total serum bilirubin >2 mg/dL (high total bilirubin group, HTB); and 115 healthy controls. Liver function parameters such as serum cholesterol, albumin, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) were also examined. The results showed that the TSBA of both LTB and HTB groups of the CCA patients were significantly higher than that of the healthy controls. Also, significant correlation was observed between TSBA and total bilirubin levels in the HTB group of CCA patients. However, no such correlation was seen in the LTB group. The cut-off value of TSBA was determined for the LTB group of CCA patients using the receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, and it was $6.05{\mu}mol/L$ with the sensitivity and specificity of 46.7% and 84.4%, respectively. In addition, the ALP level was correlated well with the TSBA level and ALP in HTB group was significantly higher than that of LTB group. Moreover, the combination of high TSBA and high ALP levels gave higher specificity up to 97.4%. TSBA might be useful for the diagnosis of CCA patients without jaundice.

Liver Involvement in Multiple Myeloma: A Hospital Based Retrospective Study

  • Poudel, Bibek;Mittal, Ankush;Shrestha, Rojeet;Farooqui, Mohammad Shamim;Yadav, Naval Kishor;Shukla, Pramod Shanker
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제13권5호
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    • pp.2153-2155
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    • 2012
  • Objective: This study was to assess liver involvement in multiple myeloma with the aid of liver function tests. Materials and Methods: A hospital based retrospective study was undertaken using data retrieved of multiple myeloma from the register maintained in the Department of Biochemistry of the Manipal Teaching Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal between $1^{st}$ January, 2007 and $28^{th}$ February, 2012. We collected biomarkers of liver profiles including bilirubin (Total, Direct and Indirect), total protein, albumin, AG ratio, SGOT, SGPT, ALP, ${\gamma}GT$, LDH, ferritin, renal profile and hematological profile. Descriptive statistics and testing of hypothesis were used for the analysis using EPI INFO and SPSS 16 software. Results: Out of 37 cases of multiple myeloma, serum level of AST, ALT, ALP, ${\gamma}GT$ and LDH were increased above the cut-off point in 22 (59.5%), 24 (64.86%), 13 (35.13%), 9 (24.3%) and 11 (29.7%) respectively. The mean values of AST ($65.5{\pm}28.18$ U/L), ALT ($68.37{\pm}29.74$ U/L), ALP ($328.0{\pm}148.4$ U/L), ${\gamma}GT$ ($44.5{\pm}29.6$ U/L) and LDH ($361.7{\pm}116.5$ U/L), total protein ($9.79{\pm}1.03$ gm/dl) were significantly increased when compared with controls. In contrast, albumin ($3.68{\pm}0.43$ gm/dl) and the AG ratio ($0.62{\pm}0.15$) were significantly decreased. Similarly, anemia, hyperuricemia, azotemia, hypercalcaemia and Bence Jones proteinuria were found in 30 (78.9%), 27 (71.1%), 19 (51.5%), 15 (39.5%) and 16 (42.1%) respectively, in cases of multiple myeloma. Conclusions: While clinical manifestation of liver disease among the multiple myeloma was not common, abnormalities in liver function were characteristic.

혈관내피세포에서 TNF-α로 유도되는 혈관염증에 대한 쏙(Upogebia major) 효소가수분해물의 억제 효과 (Inhibition Effect of Enzymatic Hydrolysate from Japanese Mud Shrimp Upogebia major on TNF-α-induced Vascular Inflammation in Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVECs))

  • 김소연;양지은;송재희;맹상현;이지현;윤나영
    • 한국수산과학회지
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    • 제51권2호
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    • pp.127-134
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    • 2018
  • Arteriosclerosis is the major cause of coronary artery and cerebrovascular disease, which are leading causes of death. Pro-inflammatory cytokines induce injury to vascular endothelial cells by increasing cell adhesion molecules, leading to vascular inflammation, a major risk factor for the development of arteriosclerosis. In the current study, we investigated the inhibitory effect of enzymatic hydrolysate from Japanese mud shrimp Upogebia major on the inflammation of tumor necrosis $factor-{\alpha}$ ($TNF-{\alpha}$)-stimulated human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). We first evaluated the antioxidant and angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activities of eight U. major enzymatic hydrolysates: alcalase, papain, ${\alpha}$-chymotrypsin (${\alpha}-Chy$), trypsin, pepsin, neutrase, protamex and flavourzyme. Of these, ${\alpha}-Chy$ exhibited potent antioxidant and ACE inhibitory activities. The ${\alpha}-Chy$ hydrolysate was fractionated by two ultrafiltration membranes of 3 and 10 kDa. The ${\alpha}-Chy$ hydrolysate of U. major and its molecular weight cut-off fractions resulted in a significant reduction in NO production and a decrease in cell adhesion molecules [vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and endothelial-selectin (E-selectin)] and pro-inflammatory cytokines [interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8) and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1)] in $TNF-{\alpha}$-stimulated HUVECs. These results suggest that enzymatic hydrolysate from U. major can be used in the control and prevention of vascular inflammation and arteriosclerosis.

폐질환 선별검사를 위한 저선량 CT영상의 관상동맥 석회화 소견으로부터 폐쇄성 관상동맥질환 예측: 석회화수치 CT검사와 비교 (Prediction of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease by Coronary Artery Calcification Finding on Low-dose CT Image for screening of lung diseases: Compared with Calcium Scoring CT)

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    • 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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    • 제11권10호
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    • pp.333-341
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    • 2011
  • 분진에 노출 되었던 집단을 대상으로 폐질환 선별검사를 위해 시행한 저선량 CT영상의 관상동맥 석회화 소견과 석회화수치 CT검사 결과를 비교 분석하였다. 연구윤리심의위원회의 승인과 연구대상자로부터 동의서를 받은 후, 과거 분진에 노출된 직업력을 갖고 있는 61명의 남자를 대상으로 폐질환의 선별검사를 위해 저선량 CT촬영과 석회화수치 CT검사를 동시에 실시하였다. 저선량 CT영상(Axial image)은 영상의학과 전문의로부터 진폐 소견 및 폐질환과 관상동맥 석회화소견에 대해 판독하였고, 석회화수치 CT검사로부터 얻은 기초 영상(Row image)은 별도의 워크스테이션으로 보내져 상업적인 라피디아 소프트웨어(ver 2.8)를 이용하여 관상동맥 석회화수치를 구하였다. 저선량 CT영상에서 석회화소견을 보이지 않은 그룹(42명, 68.9%)과 보인 그룹(19명, 31.1%)사이에 총 석회화(13.68 vs. 582.93, p=.009), 좌전하행관상동맥 (3.15 vs. 248.95, p=.006)의 석회화수치가 통계학적으로 유의한 차이를 보였고, 좌주관상동맥, 좌회선관상동맥, 우관상동맥에서 석회화소견을 보인 그룹에서 높게 나타났다(p>0.05). 저선량 CT영상의 석회화소견은 석회화수치 CT검사의 석회화수치 100에서 가장 높은 일치도(K-value=0.80, 95% 신뢰구간=0.69-0.91)를 보였다. 폐질환을 조기 발견하기 위해 시행된 저선량 CT영상에서 보여진 석회화소견은 석회화수치 검사결과와 높은 관련성을 보임으로써 폐쇄성 관상동맥질환을 예측할 수 있는 것으로 사료된다.

대구고니 단백질의 효소적 가수분해물로부터 항산화성 펩타이드의 분리${\cdot}$정제 및 특성 (Purification and Characterization of Antioxidative Peptides from Enzymatic Hydrolysate of Cod Teiset Protein)

  • 김세권;최영일;박표잠;최정호;문성훈
    • 한국수산과학회지
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    • 제33권3호
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    • pp.198-204
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    • 2000
  • 수산가공공장에서 원료어 처리시 대량으로 발생하는 비가식부의 하나인 대구의 고니부분을 효율적으로 이용하기 위하여 단백질을 효소로 가수분해시킨 후 한외여과막을 사용하여 분자량별로 분획하였으며, 이들 가수분해물 중 항산화활성이 뛰어난 펩타이드를 이온교환 크로마토그래피, 겔크로마토그래피 및 HPLC로 분리${\cdot}$정제하여 그 아미노산 서열을 결정하였다. 여러 가지 단백질 분해효소로 분해시켜 얻은 가수분해물 중에서 항산화활성이 가장 우수한 것은 Alcalase로 천연 항산화제인 ${\alpha}-tocopherol$보다 $5{\%}$정도 뛰어난 효과를 나타내었으며, 이 가수분해물을 한외여과막으로 분자량 10 kDa, 5 kDa 및 1 kDa의 세 종류로 분리하여 항산화활성을 측정한 결과, 1 kDa의 막을 통과하여 분리된 가수분해물이 가장 높은 활성을 나타내었으며, 이는 천연항산화제인 ${\alpha}-tocopherol$보다 $10{\%}$정도 높았다. 이 획분으로 Spsephadex C-25를 사용하여 이온교환 크로마토그래피를 한 결과, $0.5{\~}1.0 M$ NaCl 용액으로 용출시 킨 분획물에 서 ${\alpha}-tocopherol$보다 약 $17{\%}$ 활성이 높게 나타났으며, 이것을 다시 Sephadex G-15로 겔여과하여 3개의 획분을 얻었으며 이 중 획분 II에서 ${\alpha}-tocopherol$보다 약 $45{\%}$가 높은 항산화활성을 보인 획분을 얻었다. 이것을 역상 HPLC를 이용하여 5차의 획분을 얻었으며, 항산화활성은 획분 A에서 ${\alpha}-tocopherol$보다 약 $53{\%}$정도 높게 나타나 가장 우수하였다. 이 획분을 capillary electrophoresis로 순도를 확인하여 아미노산 서열을 결정한 결과 Ser-Asn-Pro-Glu-Trp-Ser-Trp-Asn였다.

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전라북도 민유임도의 시기별 공종변화에 관한 연구 (Analysis on Change of Construction Type for the Non-national Forest Road in Jeollabuk-do)

  • 손재호;박종민;이준우
    • 한국산림과학회지
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    • 제96권6호
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    • pp.652-660
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    • 2007
  • 1989년부터 2005년까지 시공된 전라북도 내의 민유임도 216개 노선의 설계도서를 대상으로 임도 설계상의 주요 공종변화를 분석하였다. 전라북도의 연평균 민유임도 시설거리는 녹색임도 정책 시행 이전단계에 비해 녹색임도 정책 시행 이후 대폭 감소하였다. 토사절취작업은 1990년부터 블도저에서 블도저와 굴삭기 혼용으로 바뀌었다. 비탈면 녹화공은 초기에는 잔디심기와 족제비싸리심기가 주종을 이루었는데, 녹색임도정책 시행단계(2단계)부터 종자뿜어붙이기와 줄파종의 혼용, Coir net 또는 볏짚거적 덮기 등으로 발전하였다. 횡단배수관의 경우, 배수관의 설치 간격은 3단계에 평균 92 m로 감소하였고, 규격은 2단계 이후에 대부분 600 mm 이상으로 확대되었으며, 재료는 모두 파형강관으로 설계되었다. 콘크리트포장은 1단계의 평균 40 m/km에서 3단계에는 240 m/km로 현저히 증가하여 임도의 안정성과 기능성이 제고되었다. 비탈안정구조물은 석축이 주종을 이루고 있지만, 1993년 이후부터 콘크리트옹벽과 돌망태옹벽 등도 많이 설계되었다. 이와 같은 분석을 바탕으로 본 연구에서는 주요 공종을 대상으로 몇 가지 개선방안을 제안하였다.

Lack of Effects of HER-2/neu on Prognosis in Colorectal Cancer: a Meta-analysis

  • Han, Jun;Meng, Qing-Yang;Liu, Xiao;Xi, Qiu-Lei;Zhuang, Qiu-Lin;Wu, Guo-Hao
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제15권14호
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    • pp.5551-5556
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    • 2014
  • Background: The prognostic value of human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER-2/neu) for survival of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) is still ambiguous. We therefore performed a meta-analysis to evaluate its prognostic significance. Materials and Methods: We searched the MEDLINE and EMBASE databases for published literature investigating associations between HER-2/neu status and overall survival of patients with CRC. A meta-analysis was performed using a DerSimonian-Laird model and publication bias was investigated by Begg's and Egger's tests. Subgroup analysis was also conducted according to the study design type, study quality score, cut-off value for HER-2/neu overexpression, publication region, patient number and publication year. Results: A total of 17 eligible studies involving 2,347 patients were identified for this meta-analysis. The combined hazard ratio (HR) was 1.31 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.96-1.79), suggesting that HER-2/neu overexpression was not significantly associated with overall survival of patients with CRC. However, subgroup analysis revealed that HER-2/neu overexpression had an unfavorable impact on survival when the analysis was restricted to subgroups of study quality score ${\leq}5 $(HR=1.56, 95%CI: 1.17-2.10), Asian patients (HR=1.74, 95%CI: 1.22-2.49), patient number ${\leq}106$ (HR=1.57, 95%CI: 1.01-2.44), publication year before 2003 (HR=1.59, 95%CI: 1.02-2.49), and prospectively designed study (HR=3.62, 95%CI: 1.42-9.24). The effect disappeared in subgroups of study quality scores > 5 (HR=0.69, 95%CI: 0.33-1.44), non Asian patients (HR=1.14, 95%CI: 0.77-1.70), patients' number > 106 (HR=1.07, 95%CI: 0.67-1.72), publication year after 2003 (HR=1.13, 95%CI: 0.76-1.69), and retrospectively designed study (HR=1.22, 95%CI: 0.89-1.67). Conclusions: Our meta-analysis suggests that HER-2/neu overexpression might not be a significantly prognostic indicator for patients with CRC. Further studies are required to confirm these results.

Lymph Node Ratio is More Predictive than Traditional Lymph Node Stratification in Lymph Node Positive Invasive Breast Cancer

  • Bai, Lian-Song;Chen, Chuang;Gong, Yi-Ping;Wei, Wen;Tu, Yi;Yao, Feng;Li, Juan-Juan;Wang, Li-Jun;Sun, Sheng-Rong
    • Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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    • 제14권2호
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    • pp.753-757
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    • 2013
  • Objective: To evaluate the relationships between lymph node ratio (LNR, the ratio of positive lymph nodes in excised axillary lymph nodes) and disease-free survival (DFS) by comparing with traditional absolute positive lymph node number (pN classification) for prediction of breast cancer (BC) progrnosis. Methods and Patients: We retrospectively reviewed patients who received comprehensive therapy in Department of Breast Surgery, Hubei Cancer Hospital, China from Jan 2002 to Dec 2006 (Group A), and Department of Breast and Thyroid Surgery, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, China from Jun 2008 to May 2012 (Group B). Patients were allocated to low-risk (${\leq}0.20$), intermediate-risk (> 0.20 but ${\leq}0.65$), high-risk (>0.65) groups by LNR. The primary endpoint was 5-DFS. Results: A total of 294 patients were included in our study. LNR was verified as a negative prognostic factor for DFS (P=0.002 in Group A, P<0.0001 in Group B). Then we found the effects of pN and LNR delamination on disease-free survival (DFS) had statistical significance (P=0.012 for pN and P=0.031 for LNR stratification in Group A, both of them P<0.001 in Group B). Compared to pN staging, LNR staging displayed superior performance in prognosis, the adjusted hazard ratio of recurrence being 2.07 (95%CI, 1.07 to 4.0) for intermediate risk group (P=0.030) and 2.44 (95%CI, 1.21 to 4.92) for high risk group (P=0.013) in Group A. Conclusions: LNR stratification proved an adverse prognostic factor of DFS in lymph nodes positive invasive BC using cut-off values 0.20 and 0.65, and was more predictive than traditional pN classification for 5-DFS.

울산지역 유치원 어린이의 <한국인영양섭취기준>에 의한 영양소섭취 실태 및 아연영양 상태에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Nutrient Intakes and Zinc Nutritional Status of Preschool Children in Ulsan)

  • 유경희
    • Journal of Nutrition and Health
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    • 제40권4호
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    • pp.385-394
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    • 2007
  • The purpose of this study was to determine the zinc status of preschool children in Ulsan. The study was conducted in 95 children aged 3 to 6 years by investigating the anthropometric indices and assessing the biochemical analysis. The blood was analysed to assess serum zinc and alkaline phosphatase. And a questionnaire for dietary intakes using 24-hr recall method were performed by mothers of 95 subjects. The dietary intakes of children were analysed to determine the prevalence of inadequate and excessive intakes of zinc with Dietary Reference Intakes for Koreans (KDRIs). WHL (Weight-Length Index) and Kaup index were used to define obesity. The overall prevalence of overweight and obese subjects were 14.7% and 6.3% by WHL, were 15.8% and 13.7% by Kaup index. The mean intakes of zinc by children aged 3${\sim}$5y and 6y were 5.5 ${\pm}$ 1.4 mg/d (75.7% RDA) and 6.7 ${\pm}$ 2.0 mg/d, respectively, that was the level exceeding the estimated average requirement (EAR) and the recommended intake (RI) of Korean Dietary Reference Intakes. Less than 1.3% and 7.9% of children had usual zinc intakes below EAR and RI of KDRIs, respectively. The percentages of children with intakes exceeding the tolerable upper intake level (UL) were 2.6%. The zinc nutritional status by biological assay was found that mean serum zinc and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) of total subjects were 64.0 ${\pm}$ 8.4 ${\mu}$g/dl and 72.8 ${\pm}$ 14.9 U/L, there was not a significant difference between boys and girls. The range of serum zinc level was 45${\sim}$89 ${\mu}$g/dl and children with a low serum zinc concentration by several cut-off points were 18.9${\sim}$55.8%, especially. Serum zinc level was positively correlated to the intakes of calorie, calcium, fiber, iron, zinc, zinc/kg and height (p<0.001). Serum ALP was positively correlated height, weight and WLI. The zinc intake of children aiso showed a positive correlation with height and weight. These results indicate that there were significant correlations between the zinc status and growth of preschool children. Preschool children in Ulsan have dietary zinc intakes that exceed the new DRIs. The present level of intake does not seem to pose a health problem, but if zinc intakes with fortified foods and supplements were considered, the amount of zinc consumed by children may become excessive.

고려인삼의 직파재배에 관한 조사 연구 (Farm Study of Direct Seeding Cultivation of the Korean Ginseng(Panax ginseng C. A. Meyer))

  • 원준연;조재성
    • 한국약용작물학회지
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    • 제7권4호
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    • pp.308-313
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    • 1999
  • 단기.다수확을 목표로 하는 인삼의 직파재배는 육묘와 이식을 결합한 재배방법으로서 생산비의 절감과 생산성의 향상을 위한 재배양식이다. 직파 재배의 문제점을 구명하고 직파재배 기술체계의 수립을 위한 기초를 확립하고자 본 조사 연구를 수행하였던 바 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1. 직파재배 인삼포 예정지의 전작물로는 벼, 옥수수 및 호밀이 주로 재배되었고 예정지 관리시에 사용하는 유기물로로는 볏짚, 계분 및 호밀 짚이 많이 이용되고 있다. 예정지관리 후 직판시에는 토직묘포의 직판과 같은 방법으로 돌과 흙덩이만 골라 내고 이랑을 만들었으며 두둑의 흙을 체로 친 경우는 전혀 없었다. 2. 직파재배 인삼포의 파종밀도는 간당 196-210립으로 밀식된 상태였으며 발아율은 67%였다. 4년생의 생존율은 51%로서 이식재배 76%에 비해 현저히 낮았으나 간당 생존본수는 100본 이상으로 이식재배보다 많았다. 3. 이식재배에서와는 달리 직파재배 인삼포에서 많이 발생되었던 병은 회색곰팡이병, 모잘록병 및 줄기반점병을 위시한 줄기를 침해하는 병들이었다. 4, 3년생에서는 이식재배에 비해 직파재배한 인삼 엽장이 길었으나 4년생에서는 직파재배한 인삼의 엽장이 오히려 짧았으며, 경의 생육도 3년생에서는 직파재배 인삼이 좋았으나 4년생에서는 직파재배 인삼이 이식재배에 비해 저조하였다. 5. 전체적인 생육상은 이식재배 인삼과 대등하였으나 포장간의 생육차이가 큰 경향이었다. 직파재배 인삼은 비교적 뿌리가 짧았고 뿌리의 크기도 이식재배 인삼에 비해 약간 작은 경향이었으나 간당 뿌리 수확량은 이식재배에 비해 많았다.

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