• 대한수의학회지
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• 제46권4호
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• pp.387-393
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• 2006

Progressing to the iron deficiency anemia was experimentally induced in 4 clinically healthy dogs by repeated phlebotomy to characterize hematologic features, serum iron values, and RBC indices. Abnormal RBC morphologies were also evaluated semiquantitatively on Wright's-stained blood films. Hematologic abnormalities in early stage of anemia included decreased both hematocrit and hemoglobin, and reticulocytosis, with no changes in mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) were represented. In intermediate stage, decreased serum iron concentration with microcytosis and hypochromia were prominent. In late stage, red cell distribution width and Mentzer's index were out of reference ranges in the majority of dogs. In this study microcytic anemia was appeared at the hemoglobin range of 5.1-7.2 g/dl. On most sampling days, platelet counts and white blood cells were within the reference ranges, with some minor variations. Iron deficiency was not necessarily associated with microcytic anemia. Judging from the sequential changes of both MCV and MCHC, 3 patterns of anemia were sequentially observed: initially normocytic normochromic, intermediate normocytic hypochromic or normocytic normochormic, and finally microcytic hypochromic. The most frequent morphologic abnormalities were target cells. Occasional elliptocyte, acanthocyte, stomatocyte, kinzocyte, dacrocyte and schistocyte were also noted on the blood films.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.484-491
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• 2018

Primer $Sj{\ddot{o}}gren's$ Syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune/inflammatory illness. The platelet indices (PIs) indicate the inflammatory response and activity/severity of many diseases. A vitamin D deficiency is accompanied by the increased tendency of autoimmune diseases. This study investigated whether the vitamin D levels are related to the altered platelet indices in pSS. A total of 261 individuals were included in this analytical cross-sectional study. The laboratory data of pSS patients were evaluated and the relationship between the PIs and vitamin D status was examined. According to these findings, in patients with pSS, the vitamin D levels were lower than the healthy control group (P<0.05). The vitamin D levels were negatively associated with PDW (P=0.012), but positively correlated with PCT (P<0.001). The cut-off point was obtained with receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves for PDW: 12.53 (AUC 0.921, sensitivity 90%, specificity 85%), for PCT; 0.29 (AUC 0.660, sensitivity 68%, specificity 55%). In multivariate linear regression analysis, the most significant parameters for the effects of PDW are the following: vitamin D (${\beta}=-0.373$; t=-2.626; sig.=0.013) and plateletcrit (${\beta}=-0.308$; t=-2.13; sig.=0.040). A vitamin D deficiency may be accompanied by changes in PIs in pSS. A higher PDW and lower PCT supports the underlying inflammation, which may be vitamin D related useful parameters to consider in approaching to pSS.

• Clinical Nutrition Research
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• 제13권3호
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• pp.165-175
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• 2024

This study aimed to assess the relationship between serum levels of vitamin D with anthropometric indices, lipid profile and vascular inflammatory factors, in patients who candidate for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). This analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in patients who were candidate for CABG. Demographic information, medical records, anthropometric indicators, blood samples, and physical activity of 150 patients were collected. 146 participants with mean ± standard deviation of age: 61.8 ± 10.0 years and body mass index: 26.9 ± 3.7 kg/m² completed the study. Based on serum levels of vitamin D, patients were divided into 2 groups; groups with sufficient (≥ 30 ng/mL) and insufficient amount of vitamin D (< 30 ng/mL). The 30.14% of the patients had serum vitamin D deficiency. Ejection fraction (EF) % between the 2 groups had significant difference. Unexpectedly the EF% increased 7% in patients with insufficient level of vitamin D (odds ratio [OR], 1.07; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.03-1.11; p = 0.001). Vitamin D status had a significant inverse association with body weight. The odds of vitamin D deficiency significantly increased by 4% with increasing one kg in weight (OR, 1.04; 95% CI, 1-1.08; p = 0.044). There were no significant association between serum vitamin D level and intra cellular adhesion molecule-1, interleukin-17, fasting blood glucose, and lipid profile (p > 0.05). Considering the inverse association observed between serum vitamin D with EF% and body weight, vitamin D may play a role in modulating of these indices.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제31권4호
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• pp.213-219
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• 2017

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common skin disease characterized by chronic and relapsing inflammatory dermatitis with immunological disturbances. Spleen deficiency (脾虛) is one of the major causes of AD, so development of animal model is required for AD research that reflects the pattern identification. The groups that we have used in this study included Senna folium extracts (SFE), 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB), and normal mice. Therefore, the present study was developed to atopic dermatitis mouse model with spleen deficiency in 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) and senna leaves extracts induced AD in NC/Nga mice. The results demonstrated that senna leaves extract treatment significantly increased the dermatitis clinical score and epidermal thickness in AD-like skin lesions. We also proved beyond doubt that there was occurrence of erythema and skin moisture indices in the senna leaves extract groups. Further, we also found that the level of serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) in the senna leaves extract-treated group was increased. The amount of IL-4, IL-13, $TNF-{\alpha}$ and $TGF-{\beta}$ mRNA determined by real-time PCR was increased remarkably when senna leaves extract groups were treated on dorsal skin. Senna leaves extract groups significantly promoted the number of CD11B+/Gr-1 cell in skin, as well as the number of CD4+/CD8+ cell in dorsal skin compared with control. The review summarizes recent process in our understanding of the immunopathophysiology of spleen deficiency AD and the implications for spleen deficiency mouse models of AD on drug discovery from medical plants.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제11권4호
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• pp.95-105
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• 2009

본 연구는 콘크리트 포장의 지불규정 인자 중 콘크리트 휨강도와 표면 평탄성이 콘크리트 포장 공용성에 미치는 영향에 대하여 분석하고, 이러한 인자에 대한 지불규정을 적용할 때 인자의 크기에 따른 적절한 허용범위를 결정하는 근거를 마련하기 위하여 수행되었다. 콘크리트의 휨강도에 대하여 AASHTO, 지수형, 선형 피로파손 공식 등의 공용성 모델을 이용하여 분석을 수행하였으며, 콘크리트 포장의 표면 평탄성에 대해서는 PSI, IRI, PrI 등의 평탄성 지수와 AASHTO 피로파손 공식을 사용하여 분석을 수행하였다. 연구결과, 휨강도의 허용 기준은 휨강도 손실률(손실량/휨강도)을 기준으로 하여야 하며, 휨강도 손실률이 증가할수록 설계수명이 선형으로 감소하기 때문에 이에 적절하게 공사비를 차감 지급해야 하는 것을 알 수 있었다. 표면 평탄성은 초기 평탄성이 우수할수록 평탄성지수의 손실률을 크게 허용해야 하며, 휨강도와 같이 평탄성 지수 손실률과 포장 수명 감소가 선형으로 비례하므로 공사비 차등 적용도 이에 적절하게 하여야 한다는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.28-35
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• 2016

한국 성인 여성들을 대상으로 비타민 D 영양상태에 대한 기초자료를 얻고자 혈청 $25(OH)D_3$ 수준, 신체계측 및 체조성 분석, 일조시간 활동량, 혈중 지질 농도 및 아디포카인 농도를 측정하여, 혈중 $25(OH)D_3$ 수준과 비만지표와의 관계를 분석하였다. 156명의 연구 대상자 중 혈중 $25(OH)D_3$ 농도가 12 ng/ml 미만은 77% (121명)로 결핍상태에 해당하였고, 12~19.9 ng/ml는 19.2% (30명)으로 불충분상태에 해당하였으며 충분상태에 해당하는 20 ng/ml 이상은 3.2% (5명)으로 나타났다. 혈중 $25(OH)D_3$ 농도는 체중, 체질량지수, 체지방량, 허리엉덩이 비율과 유의한 양의 상관관계가 있어 비만지표와 양의 상관성을 보였다. 이러한 결과는 우리나라 성인 여성의 비타민 D 영양상태가 취약한 상태이고, 비만과의 관련 가능성이 있음을 나타내며, 이에 비타민 D 결핍예방을 위한 방안 강구가 필요함을 시사한다.

• Kyungpook Mathematical Journal
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• 제60권2호
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• pp.297-305
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• 2020

We show that selfadjoint operator extensions of minimal second order difference operators have only discrete spectrum when the odd order coefficient is unbounded but grows or decays according to specific conditions. Selfadjoint operator extensions of minimal differential operator under similar growth and decay conditions on the coefficients have a absolutely continuous spectrum of multiplicity one.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제51권8호
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• pp.827-833
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• 2008

목 적 : 영유아기에 발생하는 철 결핍성 빈혈은 성장, 발달에 심각한 영향을 미칠 수 있으므로 철 결핍을 조기 진단하는 것은 매우 중요하다. 고식적으로 사용되고 있는 혈청 ferritin이나 iron 대신 염증이나 만성질환 등에 영향을 받지 않고 철 결핍 상태를 진단하는데 비용이나 혈액채취량의 부담을 줄일 수 있는 장점이 있는 망상적혈구혈색소량을 다른 철 결핍 지표들과 함께 비교하였다. 방 법 : 2006년 6월부터 2007년 1월까지 을지대학병원 소아과에 급성 감염성 질환으로 입원한 생후 6개월에서 24개월 영유아를 대상으로 하였다. 정맥혈을 채혈하여 ADVIA 120 (Bayer Diagnostics, NY, USA)을 이용하여 Hb, MCV, MCH, CH, CHr, RDW를 검사하였고, 철 상태를 평가하기 위하여 iron, iron binding capacity, ferritin을 측정하였다. 혈색소 11 g/dL, Tfsat 20%를 기준으로 철 결핍성 빈혈군, 철 결핍군, 철 결핍이 없는 군을 나누었다. 결 과 : 총 69명의 영유아 중 철 결핍이 있는 환아가 47명, 이중 17명이 철 결핍성 빈혈군에 해당되었으며 철 결핍이 없는 군이 22명이었다. 빈혈을 포함한 철 결핍이 있는 집단과 철 결핍이 없는 군과는 MCH (P<0.01), CH (P<0.01), RDW (P<0.05) 및 CHr (P<0.01)이 유의하게 차이가 있었지만, ferritin은 두 집단 간에 차이가 없었다(P=0.109). CHr은 철결핍에 유의한 예측변수로 나타났다(LRT=71.25; odds ratio=0.67 [95% 신뢰구간, 0.47-0.97]; P<0.05). 철 결핍군을 빈혈이 있는 집단과 빈혈이 없는 집단과 비교하였을 때 MCV, MCH, CH, RDW가 유의한 차이를 보였다(모두 P<0.05). 또한 CHr, iron, TIBC, ferritin은 두 군간에 차이가 없었다(P>0.05). CHr의 cutoff 27.4 pg을 기준으로 전체 집단을 구분하여 비교하였을 경우에는 Hb, MCH, CH, Tfsat, iron (모두 P<0.05) 모두 통계적으로 유의한 차이를 보였으나 MCV (P=0.188), RDW (P=0.138), ferritin (P=0.730), TIBC (P=0.700)는 차이를 보이지 않았다. 결 론 : CHr은 일부 기종에 국한되어 제공되는 사항이고 적절한 참고치의 설정이 필요하지만, 6개월에서 24개월령의 유소아에서 철 결핍 상태를 진단하는데 급성염증반응에 영향을 받지 않고, 비용이나 혈액채취량의 부담을 줄일 수 있는 장점이 있어 새로운 지표로 이용이 가능하리라 생각된다.

• 대한한의진단학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.75-84
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• 2014

Objectives Eyes, one of visual inspection regions, present important clues to pathological patterns including deficiency and excess patterns to the clinicians. The purpose of this study was to develop Eyes Inspection Questionnaire (EIQ) and to examine which items among the EIQ were more predictive of clinicians' determination for the deficiency and excess patterns. Methods Nine questionnaire items for Visual Inspection of Eyes were extracted through the literature review. These items were presented to the 4 Korean medical doctors who are specialized in visual inspection to conduct the Delphi method. The Korean medical doctors were asked to rate the importance of each items for the corresponding Visual Inspection of Eyes, using a Likert 5-point scale(the 3 points of importance as a cut-off point). Then, out of 75 photographs submitted to the Society of HyungSang Medicine in 2009, 30 portrait pictures were selected as samples. The samples were copied to make 60 sample pictures, and then randomly assigned to 4 clinicians. The 4 clinicians evaluated the 60 samples for excess and deficiency of the eyes and were asked to check the 6 questionnaire items. The results were recorded as 5-points-scale, and their average and standard deviations were calculated. Intra- class reliability test and multi regression test were performed using SPSS 13. Results Intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC) was between 0.750 to 0.841 (P<0.05). Indices for visual inspection of the eyes were: endowment of the bone structure around the eyes; brightness of the eyes; upward deviation of the eyes; eye shapes; and definition of iris. 76.92% of deficiency symptom patterns and 86.42% of the excess symptom patterns matched the patterns predicted by the visual inspection of the eyes, according to the frequency analysis. According to the multiple regression analysis, were significantly related to the excessive symptoms, and to the deficiency symptoms. Conclusion This study is the first attempt of development for checklist of excess and deficiency of Visual Inspection of Eyes and quantitative measurement of excess and deficiency using the Visual Inspection of Eyes by the visual inspection experts. Still, additional studies are needed regarding the relationship visual inspection methods have with existing standards of diagnosis.

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제6권3호
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• pp.495-506
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• 2001

This study was conducted to investigate the nutrient intake, dietary and weight control behaviors and iron deficiency of adolescent girls. The subjects were 216 female middle school students living in urban and rural areas of Inchon. Thin cross- sectional study was conducted by questionnaires and data were analyze by SAS program. Nutrient intakes collected from 3 day-recalls were analyzed by the Computer Aided Nutritional Analysis Program(CAN-pro). The mean height, weight. BMI and obesity index for the subjects were 158.2 cm, 51.1kg, 20.4 and -5.3 % in urban students and 155.9 cm, 49.3 kg 21.1 and -8.2% in rural students, respectively. Easting blood samples were obtained and analyzed for iron nutritional status. The mean obesity index of the urban students was higher than that of the rural students. The proportion of the overweight group was higher in urban students compared to rural students, However, over 10% of both area students belonged to the low weight group, respectively. Most students of both areas skipped breakfast and the main reason was on appetite and lack of time. Urban students were more concerned with body image. The nutrients which showed a lower mean intake as percentile of RDA were Ca, iron, vit A an Vit B$_2$ and most nutrient intakes of urban students were significantly higher compared to those of rural students. These results indicate that nutrient intakes in the female middle school students were considerably lower than the RDA. Also they had undesirable food habits and lower self-satisfaction with their body image, There were significant differences in the mean MCV, TIBC and serum ferritin between urban and rural area subjects. Mean Hb, Hct, MCH, MCHC and TS, bowaver, were not significantly different. Prevalence of iron deficiency greatly varied by indices from urban(11.5%) and rural (8.7%) when judged by Hb to urban(23.1) and rural (23.3%) by serum ferrition. Therefore, proper nutrition education is required for good nutrition desirable food habits, weight control, and guidance for iron deficiency in anemic female of adolescents.