• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.189-194
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• 1997

Oligomeganephronia is a rare congenital form of bilateral renal hypoplasia histologically characterized by reduction in number and hypertrophy of nephrons. Clinically, this condition is presented in early infancy with vomiting, polyuria, polydipsia and dehydration. The problems are readily corrected, but slowly progressive renal failure follows accompanied by failure to thrive, short stature, and renal osteodystrophy. We experienced three cases of oligomeganephronia. Case 1. : A 3 2/12 years old female child was incidentally diagnosed as renal failure at age of 2 months when she was hospitalized due to pneumonia. She had open renal biopsy and was diagnosed as bilateral dysplastic kidney. On OPD follow-up, she progressed to end-stage renal failure (BUN/Cr 114/4.6 mg/dl) and had renal transplantation. The specimen was shrunk remarkably and light microscopy showed oligomeganephronia. Case 2. : A 14 8/12 years old female child with proteinuria was detected in an annual urine screening program for school children, she was diagnosed as renal failure (BUN/Cr 33.9/4.1 mg/dl), and had $5{\times}4{\times}3\;cm$ sized mass on abdominal CT scan. She had renal biopsy, and the specimen showed oligomeganephronia. She had hemodialysis for six months, and renal transplantation along with bilateral nephrectomy was performed. Case 3. : A 14 8/12 years old male child was diagnosed having chronic nephritis and chronic renal failure at 3 years old, progressed to end-stage renal failure (BUN/Cr 87/9.6 mg/dl) on OPD follow-up, and had a rephrectomy and renal transplantation. The biopsy specimen showed oligomeganephronic hypoplasia, secondary focal segmental glomerolosclerosis, and chronic interstitial nephritis. We report 3 cases of oligomeganephronia that progressed to end-stage renal failure and had successful renal transplantation with a brief review of related literatures.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.347-350
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• 1988

Recent advances in the managements of chronic renal failure have increased the number of the candidates for cardiac operation in patients with chronic renal disease. There have been reports that the operative mortality of the open cardiac surgery in patients with end stage renal diseases was equal to that of the patients with normal renal function. Aortic valve replacement and mitral annuloplasty was successfully performed in a patient with chronic renal failure, and the pre-and postoperative managements are presented.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제58권10호
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• pp.402-405
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• 2015

IgA nephropathy usually presents as asymptomatic microscopic hematuria or proteinuria or episodic gross hematuria after upper respiratory infection. It is an uncommon cause of end-stage renal failure in childhood. Pulmonary hemorrhage associated with IgA nephropathy is an unusual life-threatening manifestation in pediatric patients and is usually treated with aggressive immunosuppression. Pulmonary hemorrhage and renal failure usually occur concurrently, and the pulmonary manifestation is believed to be caused by the same immune process. We present the case of a 14-year-old patient with IgA nephropathy who had already progressed to end-stage renal failure in spite of immunosuppression and presented with pulmonary hemorrhage during oral prednisone treatment. His lung disease was comparable to diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and was successfully treated with plasmapheresis followed by oral prednisone. This case suggests that pulmonary hemorrhage may develop independently of renal manifestation, and that plasmapheresis should be considered as adjunctive therapy to immunosuppressive medication for treating IgA nephropathy with pulmonary hemorrhage.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제24권4호
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• pp.522-528
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• 2007

A 3-year-old male Maltese dog(weighing 2.5 kg) was referred with an excessive movement of mandible and depression. Comprehensive diagnostic investigation revealed an end-stage of renal disease with secondary hyperparathyroidism. The renal allograft was performed after the condition of dog was stabilized by hemodialysis and medical treatment. After transplantation, the renal function of this dog was returned to normal. thereafter, the dog died suddenly without apparent clinical signs. The subsequent pathological studies revealed the actual etiology of death was not clearly identified However acute pancreatitis caused by abrupt introduction of food after prolonged luting might be involved in the etiology. This case study showed the necessity of pancreatic function test in postoperative management after renal transplantation.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권9호
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• pp.835-839
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• 1999

1974년에 말기 신부전증 환자에서 심폐바이패스를 이용한 관상동맥우회술이 처음 보고된 이래 고위 穩\ulcorner인 만성 신부전증 환자들에서의 관상동맥우회술에 대한 많은 연구 논문들이 발표되어 왔다. 만성 신부전증 환자들은 고혈압, 당뇨 등을 동반하는 경우가 종종 있으며, 이 질환들의 합병증 혹은 만성 신부전증 자체가 관상동맥우회술의 단기및 장기 생존율에 영향을 미칠수 있다. 개심술을 받은 말기 신부전증 환자들에서는 감염과 패혈증 등의 합병증의 발생률이 높으며, 수술전후의 수액량과 전해질 장애 등으로 수술 위험도가 증 가하는 것으로 알려져 왔다. 저자들은 3예의 만성 신부전증 환자들에서 심폐바이패스를 사용하지 않고 관상 동맥우회술을 시행하여 그 결과를 발표하고자 한다.

• 대한물리치료과학회지
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• 제17권3_4호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2010

Purpose: The objectives of this study were to investigate the current status of the pain in and the dysfunction related to the musculoskeletal system experienced by patients with end-stage renal failure receiving hemodialysis. Methods: A questionnaire survey was given to 107 patients undergoing hemodialysis in M Hospital. The survey was conducted by using a brief pain inventory(BPI) to investigate the body parts in pain, degree of pain, difficulty in daily life, correlation with hemodialysis and the degree of satisfaction with their own health. Results: The investigation of the patients undergoing hemodialysis showed that 89(83.2%) of the 107 patients experienced pain in their musculoskeletal system. Their pain's incidence was highest in the knees(46.1%) and 68.5% of the patients reported that the most severe pain they had experienced within the past 24 hours was at a level between "moderate" and "severe." The limitation of daily life by pain is high most as 47.7% in the accomplishment of works. Conclusion: Most hemodialysis patients experience musculoskeletal related pain that affects their daily life. Hemodialysis patient management programs should include an assessment and management of such pain.

• Journal of Genetic Medicine
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.74-78
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• 2014

Sotos syndrome (SS, OMIM 117550) is characterized by prenatal and postnatal overgrowth with multiple congenital anomalies. However, there have been few cases of growth retardation caused by renal failure from infancy. We report a case of dysplasia of the bilateral kidneys with renal failure and poor postnatal growth. A 2-month-old boy visited the emergency room owing to poor oral intake and abdominal distension. He was born at the gestational age of 38 weeks with a birth weight of 4,180 g. After birth, he had feeding difficulty and abdominal distension. Upon physical examination, his height and weight were in less than the 3rd percentile, while his head circumference was in the 50th percentile on the growth curve. He also showed a broad and protruding forehead and high hairline. Blood laboratory tests showed severe azotemia; emergent hemodialysis was needed. Abdominal ultrasonography revealed bilateral renal dysplasia with multiple cysts and diffuse bladder wall thickening. A posterior urethral valve was suggested based on vesicoureterography and abdominal magnetic resonance findings. Results of a colon study to rule out congenital megacolon did not reveal any specific findings. The conventional karyotype of the patient was 46, XY. Array comparative genomic hybridization study revealed a chromosome 5q35 microdeletion including the NSD1 gene, based on which SS was diagnosed. We describe a case of SS presenting with end stage renal disease due to posterior urethral valve. The typical somatic overgrowth of SS in the postnatal period was not observed due to chronic renal failure that started in the neonatal period.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제39권9호
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• pp.714-717
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• 2006

심장과 신장의 경우 현대의학에서 이식이 중요한 치료방법으로 자리잡고 있으며 그 적응증이 확대되고 있다. 그러나 만성신부전은 심장이식의 금기였으며, 심부전도 신장이식의 금기로 심장과 신장의 동시이식이 이루어지는 경우는 흔치 않았다. 하지만 심부전과 신부전에 대한 치료의 발달로 심장-신장 동시이식의 필요성은 증가하고 있으며 동시에 면역학의 발달과 수술 기술 등의 발달로 그 가능성은 높아지고 있다. 우리나라에서는 지난 1969년과 1992년에 신장이식과 심장이식이 각각 성공하였으나 그동안 동시이식은 없었다. 본 증례는 분만 후 발생한 심근병증으로 심부전이 발생하고 이로 인한 신부전으로 투석을 받던 33세의 여자환자에 대해 본원에서 1년 전 시행한 '심장-신장 동시이식'에 대한 보고이다. 현재 환자는 정상 심장기능에 투석 없이 건강하게 생활하고 있으며 이에 그 결과를 문헌 고찰과 더불어 증례 보고하는 바이다.

• 한국생물공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국생물공학회 2003년도 생물공학의 동향(XIII)
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• pp.347-350
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• 2003

본 연구에서는 신장세포를 이용하여 신장을 재생하는 조직공학적인 신장 재생 방법을 개발하기 위해 신생 rat으로부터 분리한 신장세포를 피브린 고분자와 혼합하여 신부전 rat의 신장에 주사 이식하였고 4주 후에 신장 구조의 형성 및 개선된 BUN, creatinine 수치를 확인하였다. 이는 이식된 세포에 의해 신부전의 증상이 완화(치료)된 것으로, 앞으로 이에 대한 추가적인 장기간의 실험이 필요하다.

• 혜화의학회지
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.229-234
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• 2007

Objectives : Chronic renal failure(CRF) is a pathophysiologic process with multiple etiologies, resulting in the inexorable attrition of nephron number and function and frequently leading to end-stage renal disease. It causes various symptoms(edema, general body weakness, nausea, anorexia, uremia, osteodystrophy and so on) which impair quality of life and long term complications. The purpose of this case is to report the improvement of a patient with chronic renal failure. Methods : We treated the patient with herbal medication(Gyulpyjeonwon) and measured the creatinine, BUN, albumin, hemoglobin in the serum. Results : Gyulpyjeonwon decreased serum creatinine and BUN level and increased serum albumin and hemoglobin level. And the symptoms of CRF(edema, general body weakness, anorexia) was improved significantly. Conclusions : This case suggests the efficacy of herbal medication(Gyulpyjeonwon) to patient who was involved CRF.