• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제45권2호
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• pp.105-112
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• 2012

Objectives: Cigarette smoking is a modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Bilirubin is a potent antioxidant and its concentration decreases in smokers. However, studies about the association between cigarette smoking and bilirubin are scarce and most are limited to total bilirubin. Additionally, bilirubin is highly related to hemoglobin. Therefore, this study evaluates the association between bilirubin subtypes and cigarette smoking in healthy Korean men independently of hemoglobin. Methods: This study included 48 040 Korean men aged 30 to 87 years who visited the Korea Medical Institute for routine health examinations from January to December, 2007. The association of smoking with total, direct, and indirect bilirubin was assessed by logistic regression analysis taking into consideration differences in subjects and smoking characteristics. Results: Current smokers had lower bilirubin concentrations than never-smokers and ex-smokers. Smoking amount and duration were inversely significantly associated with total, direct, and indirect bilirubin. In a multivariable adjusted model, compared to never-smokers, the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of current smokers with the highest number of pack-years were 1.7 (1.6 to 1.9) for total, 1.5 (1.4 to 1.6) for direct, and 1.7 (1.6 to 1.9) for indirect bilirubin. After further adjustment for hemoglobin, this association became stronger (OR [95% CI], 2.1 [1.9 to 2.2] for total; 1.9 [1.8 to 2.0] for direct; 2.0 [1.9 to 2.2] for indirect bilirubin). Conclusions: In this study, bilirubin subtypes are inversely associated with smoking status, smoking amount, and smoking duration in healthy Korean men independently of hemoglobin. Further studies are needed to investigate this association in healthy Korean women.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.36-36
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• 1999

From January 1994 to April 1997, there was 15 survivals who was admitted to the department of internal medicine, Wonkwang Oriental Medicine' Hospital in Cheun-ju, after ingestion of paraquat, and treated with Oriental and western medicine therapy. For the patients, I investigated clinical symptoms, gastroduodenoscopy, intake by oral and parenteral route, and output by urine and stool, serum ALP, AST. ALT, Bilirubin, BUN, Creatinine level and urine analysis. On admission day, the LFT level was as follows. The serum mean ALP, AST, ALT, Total Bilirubin and Direct Bilirubin was 10.05${\pm}$2.75 KAU, 66.67${\pm}$9.88 IU／L, 43.80${\pm}$7.74 IU／L, 1.89${\pm}$1.22 ㎎／dl and 1.10${\pm}$1.14 ㎎／dl respectively. After that day, administered Gamdutang and checked the mean LFT level regullary. Until the 3rd day, the mean ALP, AST, ALT, Total Bilirubin and Direct Bilirubin level was 11.0l${\pm}$3.16 KAU, 56.47${\pm}$7.19 IU／L, 59.00${\pm}$7.57 IU／L, 2.54${\pm}$1.78 ㎎／dl, 1.64${\pm}$1.59 ㎎／dl respectively. From 4th day to 7th day, the mean ALP; AST, ALT, Total Bilirubin and Direct Bilirubin level was 12.51${\pm}$3.49 KAU, 77.85${\pm}$7.17 IU／L, 58.00${\pm}$9.09 IU／L, 2.54${\pm}$1.97 ㎎／dl, and 1.80${\pm}$1.81 ㎎／dl respectively. From 8th day to 10th day, the mean ALP, AST, ALT, Total Bilirubin and Direct Bilirubin level was 12.43${\pm}$3.14 KAU, 41.13${\pm}$6.49 IU／L, 50.40${\pm}$7.17 IU／L, 1.66${\pm}$1.90 ㎎／dl and 1.14${\pm}$1.50 ㎎／dl respectively. From 11th day to 14th day, the mean ALP, AST, ALT, Total Bilirubin and Direct Bilirubin level was 12.30${\pm}$3.25 KAU, 31.07${\pm}$3.85 IU／L, 43.33${\pm}$5.49 IU／L, 1.62${\pm}$1.95 ㎎／dl, 1.17${\pm}$1.71 ㎎／dl respectvely. On admission day, the mean RFT level as follows. Serum BUN and Creatinine level was 28.73${\pm}$5.19 ㎎／dl and 1.82${\pm}$1.27 ㎎／dl respectively. After that day, administered Gamdutang and checked the mean RFT level regullary. Until the 3rd day, the mean BUN and Creatinine level was 32.12${\pm}$5.65 ㎎／dl and 2.31${\pm}$0.45 ㎎／dl respectively. From 4th day to 7th day, the mean BUN and Creatinine level was 31.07${\pm}$5.47 ㎎／dl and 1.92${\pm}$0.79 ㎎／dl respectively. From 7th day to 10th day, the mean BUN and Creatinine level was 17.47${\pm}$3.57 ㎎／dl and 1.33${\pm}$0.59 ㎎／dl respectively. From 11th day to 14th day, the mean BUN and Creatinine level was 11,93${\pm}$3.16 ㎎／dl, 1.27${\pm}$0.38 ㎎／dl respectively.

• Korean Circulation Journal
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• 제53권7호
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• pp.472-479
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• 2023

Background and Objectives: The association between bilirubin and atrial fibrillation (AF) has been evaluated previously in observational studies but with contradictory results. This study evaluated the causal association between serum bilirubin level and AF using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. Methods: This cross-sectional study includes 8,977 participants from the Dong-gu Study. In the observational analysis, multivariate logistic regression was performed to evaluate the association between bilirubin and prevalent AF. To evaluate the causal association between bilirubin and AF, MR analysis was conducted by using the UGT1A1 rs11891311 and rs4148323 polymorphisms as instrumental variables. Results: Elevated serum bilirubin levels were associated with an increased risk for AF in observational analysis (total bilirubin: odds ratio [OR], 1.31; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 1.15-1.48 per 1 standard deviation [SD]; direct bilirubin: OR, 1.31; 95% CI, 1.18-1.46 per 1 SD), whereas the genetically predicted serum bilirubin levels in MR analysis did not show this association (total bilirubin: OR, 1.02; 95% CI, 0.67-1.53 per 1 SD; direct bilirubin: OR, 1.03; 95% CI, 0.61-1.73 per 1 SD). Conclusions: Genetically predicted bilirubin levels were not associated with prevalent AF. Thus, the observational association between serum bilirubin levels and AF may be noncausal and affected by reverse causality or unmeasured confounding.

• 약학회지
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• 제54권4호
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• pp.270-281
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• 2010

Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is necessary to neonates in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for survival and growth because of impossible of enteral feeding. Long-term TPN can be associated with a broad spectrum of hepatobiliary disorder, ranging from mild hepatic dysfunction to severe end-stage liver disease. Cholestasis developed most commonly in neonate, ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is widely used in adult with cholestatic and non-cholestatic liver diseases but there have been limited data on the effects in neonate with PNAC. This study was performed retrospectively to review all medical histories of the total 30 neonates with was administrated UDCA for treatment to parenteral nutrition associated cholestasis (PNAC) at Chungbuk National University Hospital NICU from April 2002 to December 2008. UDCA was administrated at bilirubin is over 2 mg/dl. The criterias for drug evaluation were included hepatic biochemical marker such as direct bilirubin, total bilirubin, AST, ALT, ALP and GGT, TPN therapy period, cholestasis development period, UDCA treatment period, UDCA dosage and adverse effect. In the results, Post-UDCA treatment significant was decreased direct bilirubin, total bilirubin, AST and ALP (p<0.05), and was decreased GGT (p>0.05) and slightly was increased ALT (p>0.05). Reffective timect biDCA was appear at mean $10.5{\pm}1.3$ days, iDCA administration period was mean $64.4{\pm}5.9$ days, cholestasis period was mean $71.9{\pm}6.4$ days and UDCA dosage was mean $22.9{\pm}0.9$ mg/kg/day. Common adverse effects is diarrhea, 5 patients arised mild diarrhea but it possible also related with increased enteral feeding. In conclusion, iDCA can decrease direct bilirubin that major parameter t bcholestasis and oher hepatic biochemical makers. UDCA is effective on PNAC without any serious side effect and cost-effective. Although no greatly shortening cholestasis period, but can protect to develop into severe liver disease and other complication or death. Based on these result, UDCA is recommended for treatment of cholestasis at direct bilirubin is over 2 mg/dl.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.51-61
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• 2002

목적: 신생아 담즙 정체증 환아의 감별을 위해 $Tc^{99m}$ DISIDA 간담도 주사 검사 상 신생아 간염과 간외 담도 폐쇄증 의증의 임상증상, 이학소견, 생화학 검사 등을 비교하고, 무담즙변과 $Tc^{99m}$ DISIDA 간담도 주사 검사의 관련성을 비교함으로서 진단에 도움을 얻고자 하였다. 방법: 1993년 6월부터 2001년 1월까지 한양대학병원 소아과 및 소아외과에 직접반응형 고빌리루 빈혈증을 주소로 입원했던 4개월 미만의 환아 중 $Tc^{99m}$ DISIDA 간담도 주사를 시행한 29명의 환아들을 대상으로 하였다. 이 중 간외 담도 폐쇄증 의증은 9명이고 신생아 간염은 20명으로 임상증상 및 이학적 소견, 생화학적 검사, $Tc^{99m}$ DISIDA 간담도 주사 결과를 조사하였다. 결과: 1) 간외 담도 폐쇄증 의증 환아가 신생아 간염보다 더 빨리 진단되고, 두 집단 모두 정상체중, 만삭아가 대부분이고, 남아에서 호발했다. 황달은 두집단 모두에게, 무담즙변은 간외 담도 폐쇄증 의증환아 모두에게 나타났으며 신생아 간염은 무담즙 변이 10%에서만 나타났다. 2) 내원 당시 검사상 direct bilirubin이 간외 담도 폐쇄증 의증일 때는 $6{\pm}2.6$ mg/dL, 신생아 간염은 $4.0{\pm}2.5$ mg/dL로 간외 담도 폐쇄증 의증에서 유의하게 증가되었고, 간외 담도 폐쇄증 의증은 소변 bilirubin이 더 많이 나타났다. 3) 간외 담도 폐쇄증 의증에서 direct bilirubin, total bilirubin, ALT, AST, ALP의 정상화되는 기간이 좀 더 오래 걸렸다. bilirubin 수치의 호전을 보이는 비율은 비슷했고 간외 담도 폐쇄증 의증이 심화되는 경우가 22.2%로 더 많았고 주로 수술 후 부작용에 의한 것이었다. 4) 무담즙변 환아 중에 $Tc^{99m}$ DISIDA 간담도 주사 상 소장 내 방사활성이 있는 환아가 18.2%였고, 방사활성이 없는 환아가 81.8%로 나타났고, 간외 담도 폐쇄증 의증으로 판단되어 수술한 환아가 63.6%로 나타났다. 5) 무담즙변 여부와 $Tc^{99m}$ DISIDA 간담도 주사 결과간의 상관계수에서 r 값은 -0.858로서 절대값이 1에 가깝고 음수로 이는 역상관 관계가 높아 무담즙변 환아와 방사활성이 없을 경우, 담즙변 환아와 방사활성이 있는 경우간 상관관계가 높게 나타났다. 6) 무담즙변 환아 중$Tc^{99m}$ DISIDA 간담도 주사 검사 상 소장 내 방사활성이 없는 환아에서 total bilirubin이 유의하게 증가되어 있고, direct bilirubin, total bilirubin, ALT, AST도 증가되어 있었으나 유의하지는 않았다. 7) $Tc^{99m}$ DISIDA 간담도 주사 검사 상 소장 내 방사활성이 있는 환아 중 무담즙변이 없는 경우에 ALT가 유의하게 높았고, direct bilirubin, total bilirubin, AST는 유의하지 않게 높았으며 무담즙변일 경우에는 ALP, 소변 bilirubin 양성률이 더 높았지만 유의하지는 않았다. 그러나 이에 대해서는 더 많은 환자에 대한 검사가 필요하리라 생각된다. 결론: 간외 담도 폐쇄증 의증 환아는 무담즙변, direct bilirubin 4 mg/dL 이상, 소변 bilirubin 양성, $Tc^{99m}$ DISIDA 간담도 주사 검사 상 방사활성이 없을 때 가능성이 높다. 간외 담도 폐쇄증 의증에서 수술 후 검사결과의 정상화되는 기간이 좀 더 오래 걸리고, 호전되는 경우는 간외 담도 폐쇄증 의증, 신생아 간염이 각각 66.7%, 70%로 두 군이 비슷했다. 심화되는 경우는 간외 담도 폐쇄증 의증에서 더 많았고 주로 수술 후 부작용에 의한 것으로 생각되며 오히려 수술하지 않은 2명에서 특별한치료 없이 호전 양상을 보이기도 했다. 무담즙변 환아 중 방사활성이 없는 환아에서 total bilirubin이 유의하게 증가되었고, 방사활성이 있는 환아 중 무 담즙변이 없는 경우에 ALT가 오히려 유의하게 증가되었으나 더 많은 환자군에 대한 연구가 필요하리라 본다. 무담즙변과 소장 내 방사활성이 없는 경우간에는 유의한 상관관계가 있지만 무담즙변 11명 중 2명(18.2%)에서 소장 내 방사활성이 관찰되었다는 점, 소장 내 방사활성이 없는 환아 9명중 수술 없이도 호전된 환아가 2명(22.2%)으로 관찰되었다는 점등은 무담즙변이 있다는 것과 소장 내 방사활성이 없다는 것만으로 간외 담도 폐쇄증으로 판단될 수 없으며 경피 간침 생검이나 시험 개복술로 확진하여야 한다는 것을 말해 준다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.23-26
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• 1980

Direct photoisomerizations of benzalpyrrolinones yield the corresponding E-isomers via a singlet state, since no effect of oxygen on the reaction rates was observed. The Z-oxodipyrromethene was photoisomerized to the E-isomer in a degassed system. In an aerobic system the oxodipyrromethene 3 was photoisomerized at the early stage of the reaction and photooxygenated slowly at latter stage of the reaction. For bilirubin, other (possibly Z ${\to}$ E) than self-sensitizing $^1O_2$ reaction should have occurred because of the lack of a solvent effect on the self-sensitized photooxidation reaction rate at the early stage.

• 대한예방한의학회지
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.55-65
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• 1999

From January 1994 to April 1997, there was 15 survivals who was admitted to the department of internal medicine, Wonkwang Oriental Medicine Hospital in Cheun-ju, after ingestion of paraquat, and treated with Oriental and western medicine therapy. For the patients, I investigated clinical symptoms, gastroduodenoscopy, intake by oral and parenteral route, and output by urine and stool, serum ALP, AST. ALT, Bilirubin, BUN, Creatinine level and urine analysis. On admission day, the LFT level was as follows. The serum mean ALP, AST, ALT, Total Bilirubin and Direct Bilirubin was $10.05{\pm}2.75\;KAU$, $66.67{\pm}9.88\;IU／L$, $43.80{\pm}7.74\;IU／L$, $1.89{\pm}1.22\;mg／dl$ and $1.10{\pm}1.14\;mg／dl$ respectively. After that day, administered Gamdutang and checked the mean LFT level regullary. Until the 3rd day, the mean ALP, AST, ALT, Total Bilirubin and Direct Bilirubin level was $11.01{\pm}3.16\;KAU$, $56.47{\pm}7.19\;IU／L$, $59.00{\pm}7.57\;IU／L$, $2.54{\pm}1.78\;mg／dl$, $1.64{\pm}1.59\;mg／dl$ respectively. From 4th day to 7th day, the mean ALP; AST, ALT, Total Bilirubin and Direct Bilirubin level was $12.51{\pm}3.49\;KAU$, $77.85{\pm}7.17\;IU／L$, $58.00{\pm}9.09\;IU／L$, $2.54{\pm}1.97\;mg／dl$, and $1.80{\pm}1.81\;mg／dl$ respectively. From 8th day to 10th day, the mean ALP, AST, ALT, Total Bilirubin and Direct Bilirubin level was $12.43{\pm}3.14\;KAU$, $41.13{\pm}6.49\;IU／L$, $50.40{\pm}7.17\;IU／L$, $1.66{\pm}1.90\;mg／dl$ and $1.14{\pm}1.50\;mg／dl$ respectively. From 11th day to 14th day, the mean ALP, AST, ALT, Total Bilirubin and Direct Bilirubin level was $12.30{\pm}3.25\;KAU$, $31.07{\pm}3.85\;IU／L$, $43.33{\pm}5.49\;IU／L$, $1.62{\pm}1.95\;mg／dl$, $1.17{\pm}1.71\;mg／dl$ respectvely. On admission day, the mean RFT level as follows. Serum BUN and Creatinine level was $28.73{\pm}5.19\;mg／dl$ and $1.82{\pm}1.27\;mg／dl$ respectively. After that day, administered Gamdutang and checked the mean RFT level regullary. Until the 3rd day, the mean BUN and Creatinine level was $32.12{\pm}5.65\;mg／dl$ and $2.31{\pm}0.45\;mg／dl$ respectively. From 4th day to 7th day, the mean BUN and Creatinine level was $31.07{\pm}5.47\;mg／dl$ and $1.92{\pm}0.79\;mg／dl$ respectively. From 7th day to 10th day, the mean BUN and Creatinine level was $17.47{\pm}3.57\;mg／dl$ and $1.33{\pm}0.59\;mg／dl$ respectively. From 11th day to 14th day, the mean BUN and Creatinine level was $11.93{\pm}3.16\;mg／dl$, $1.27{\pm}0.38\;mg／dl$ respectively.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.23-27
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• 1974

Concentration of total protein, bilirubin, sodium and potassium in blood sera, and thymol turbidity of race horses, 78 males and 57 females aging from 2 to 5 years, were estimated. The results obtained were as follows: 1. Serum of race horses was low in protein concentrations as mean values of $5.48{\pm}0.77$ g/100ml. 2. Serum bilirubin was in normal range as mean values of total bilirubin, direct bilirubin and indirect bilirubin were $1.05{\pm}0.57$, $0.12{\pm}0.05$ and $0.93{\pm}0.58$ mg/100ml, respectively. 3. Mean value of serum thymol turbidity was $1.41{\pm}0.72$ S-H unit. 4. Mean values of serum sodium and potassium of race horses from Australia were $143{\pm}8.7$ and $3.85{\pm}0.53$ mEq/liter, respectively, and mean values of serum sodium and patassium of race horses from Japan were $142{\pm}9.4$ and $3.58{\pm}0.60$ mEq/liter, respectively.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.12-17
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• 2012

The purpose of this study is to analyse clinical impact of specific MRI findings in liver in patients of long-term survivors after Kasai portoenterostomy (KPE). Twenty-eight patients who were underwent KPE were followed up more than 5 years. Macro-regenerative nodule (MRN) and beaded-duct dilatation (BDD) were considered as important findings in liver MRI. The association between these findings in MRI and clinical indicator, serum bilirubin level and history of cholangitis were evaluated. Sixteen patients (57.1%) were shown MRN in liver MRI. Therewere 14 patients(50%) whose MRI showed BDD. Serum total and direct bilirubin were 3.6 mg/dL and 1.8 mg/dL respectively in positive MRN group whereas 1.4 mg/dL and 0.7 mg/dL in negative MRN group (p = 0.427). Serum total and direct bilirubin level were 4.2 mg/dL and 2.1 mg/dL in patients with BDD negative group compare to 1.1 mg/dL and 0.5 mg/dL in BDD positive group (p = 0.281). The odds ratio to have cholangitis in the patient with MRN was 2.3 and 0.53 in patient with BDD in their MRI findings. MRN in liver MRI may suggest high bilirubin level and more chance to have cholangitis, but the findings of BDD may related to low bilirubin level and less change to have cholangitis.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제8권3호
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• pp.31-38
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• 2005

Objectives : This study was aimed at investigating liver protection mechanism of bear bile juice (Fel Ursi)by inducing liver toxicity through $CCl_4$ in mice and evaluated histological and serological findings. Methods : Experiment groups was categorized into untreated normal group, $CCl_4$ treated control group, and orally administered bear bile juice experiment group. At the termination of experiment, gross examination of the liver as well as histological findings, and Total protein, Albumin, Total bilirubin, Direct bilirubin SGOT, SGPT, and ALP contents in the serum were evaluated. Results : 1. For gross examination and histological findings, $CCI_4$ treated control group showed destroyed lobular structure, increased fibrosis, as well as hepatic cirrhosis. For the group treated with bear bile juice, the lobular structure suffered less damage, and showed lower level of fibrosis and liver cirrhosis compared to the control group. 2. For serum analysis, Total protein and Albumin were significantly increased in the bear bile juice experiment group than the control group. Total bilirubin and Direct bilirubin didn't show significant differences between the two groups. SOOT, SGPT, and ALP were significantly decreased in the normal and bear bile juice experiment groups compared to the control group. Conclusion : Taken together, bear bile juice can be effectively used for recovering the liver functions and further researches must be conducted to verify the efficacies of bear bile juice.