• Endocrinology and Metabolism
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.353-359
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• 2017

Background: Cushing syndrome is characterized by glucose intolerance, cardiovascular disease, and an enhanced systemic inflammatory response caused by chronic exposure to excess cortisol. Eosinopenia is frequently observed in patients with adrenal Cushing syndrome, but the relationship between the eosinophil count in peripheral blood and indicators of glucose level in patients with adrenal Cushing syndrome has not been determined. Methods: A retrospective study was undertaken of the clinical and laboratory findings of 40 patients diagnosed with adrenal Cushing syndrome at Chungnam National University Hospital from January 2006 to December 2016. Clinical characteristics, complete blood cell counts with white blood cell differential, measures of their endocrine function, description of imaging studies, and pathologic findings were obtained from their medical records. Results: Eosinophil composition and count were restored by surgical treatment of all of the patients with adrenal Cushing disease. The eosinophil count was inversely correlated with serum and urine cortisol, glycated hemoglobin, and inflammatory markers in the patients with adrenal Cushing syndrome. Conclusion: Smaller eosinophil populations in patients with adrenal Cushing syndrome tend to be correlated with higher levels of blood sugar and glycated hemoglobin. This study suggests that peripheral blood eosinophil composition or count may be associated with serum glucose levels in patients with adrenal Cushing syndrome.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제42권4호
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• pp.672-686
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• 2021

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of Baekhogainsam-tang for type 2 diabetes without complications by systemic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Methods: For a systematic review and meta-analysis, we set a key question in accordance with PICOT-SD. We searched the following up to March 31. 2021: PubMed, EMBASE, The Cochrane Library, CNKI, CiNii, KISS, KMBASE, OASIS, and ScienceON. A meta-analysis was conducted by synthesizing the results, including fasting plasma glucose level, postprandial 2-hour plasma glucose level, and Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c). Results: A total of five trials are included in this systemic review. The treatment group (Baekhogainsam-tang plus conventional treatment) showed more statistically significant effect than did the control group (conventional treatment only) in fasting plasma glucose level, postprandial 2-hour plasma glucose level, and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). Conclusions: Baekhogainsam-tang showed statistically significant effects in hypoglycemic effect and in improving insulin resistance. However, the number of studies included in the meta-analysis was insufficient, and the BIT used in the included studies was not standardized. This topic requires further attention and more clinical research.

• 융합정보논문지
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• 제8권6호
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• pp.75-84
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• 2018

연구목적: 본 연구는 제2형 당뇨환자의 당화혈색소 수치 조절에 미치는 영향요인을 파악하기 위한 서술적 조사연구이다. 연구방법: 본 연구는 2015년도 1월부터 12월까지 시행된 제6기 3차 년도 국민건강영양조사 자료 중 검진조사와 건강설문조사를 이용하였으며 설문에 참여한 전체 대상자 검진조사와 건강 설문조사에 참여한 전체 대상자 7.380명 중 제2형 당뇨환자로 분류된 285명을 대상으로 진행하였다. 연구결과: 대상자의 당화혈색소 조절에 영향을 주는 요인은 연령, 교육수준, 유병기간, 수면시간으로 나타났고 나머지는 영향을 주는 요인으로 나타나지 않았다. 결론: 제2형 당뇨환자에 있어서 중년기에도 질병 이환을 발견한 시점부터 교육수준에 맞는 적절한 당뇨교육을 실시하고, 적정 수면시간을 지키도록 하는 것도 당화혈색소 수치 조절에 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으므로, 이에 대한 적용 가능한 교육방법이나 프로그램의 개발이 필요하다.

• Journal of Periodontal and Implant Science
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• 제51권2호
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• pp.114-123
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• 2021

Purpose: This retrospective cohort study aimed to assess the effect of nonsurgical periodontal therapy on glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels in patients with both type 2 diabetes and chronic periodontitis. Methods: The intervention cohort (IC) comprised 133 patients with type 2 diabetes who received nonsurgical periodontal treatment, while the matching cohort (MC) included 4787 patients with type 2 diabetes who visited the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism of Asan Medical Center. The patients in each cohort were divided into 3 groups according to their baseline HbA1c level: subgroup 1, HbA1c <7%; subgroup 2, 7%≤ HbA1c <9%; and subgroup 3, HbA1c ≥9%. Changes in HbA1c levels from baseline to 6 and 12 months were analyzed. In addition, the association between changes in HbA1c levels and the number of periodontal maintenance visits was investigated. Results: There were no statistically significant changes in HbA1c levels in the IC and MC or their subgroups when evaluated with repeated-measures analysis of variance. However, the IC showed maintenance of baseline HbA1c levels, while the MC had a trend for HbA1c levels to steadily increase as shown by pairwise comparisons (baseline to 6 months and baseline to 12 months). IC subgroup 1 also maintained steady HbA1c levels from 6 months to 12 months, whereas MC subgroup 1 presented a steady increase during the same period. The number of periodontal maintenance visits had no association with changes in HbA1c levels during the 1-year study duration. Conclusions: For patients with both type 2 diabetes and periodontitis, nonsurgical periodontal treatment and periodontal maintenance may help to control HbA1c levels.

• 대한수의학회지
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• 제61권4호
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• pp.38.1-38.8
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• 2021

This study examined the anti-diabetic effects of aqueous extracts of Dendropanax morbifera leaves (DMWEs) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats. Thirty male SD rats (body weight [BW], 250.4 ± 19.7 g) were divided into the following six groups: normal control rats (NC), diabetic control rats (DC), diabetic rats treated with metformin HCl 100 mg/kg BW (DT), diabetic rats treated with DMWEs 50 mg/kg BW (DM-50), diabetic rats treated with DMWEs 100 mg/kg BW (DM-100), and diabetic rats treated with DMWEs 200 mg/kg BW (DM-200). From two weeks of administration of DMWEs, the BW of all groups treated with DMWEs increased significantly compared to DC (p < 0.05). At four weeks after treatment, the blood glucose levels in DT, DM-100, and DM-200 decreased below 200 mg/dL, while the glycated hemoglobin concentrations in all groups administered DMWEs were similar to those of NC and DT. Regarding the blood biochemical parameters, the levels of aspartate transaminase, alanine transaminase, blood urea nitrogen, and creatinine in DM-100 and DM-200 were similar to those in NC and DT. Overall, these results highlight the effectiveness of DM-100 in the treatment of diabetes.

• 운동영양학회지
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.36-43
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• 2021

[Purpose] Exercise is a key factor in preventing obesity and metabolic syndrome. Sumo wrestlers increase their body size from childhood for athletic advantage; however, the risk of metabolic syndrome in junior sumo wrestlers is undetermined. Preventive measures against pediatric obesity should be initiated during childhood to prevent obesity in adulthood, considering its high global incidence. We comparatively evaluated the risk factors for metabolic syndrome in junior sumo wrestlers and children with obesity. [Methods] We enrolled 70 male children (age 9-17 years [sumo group, n = 14] and 9-14 years [other sports and non-exercise groups, n = 28 each]) and evaluated their anthropometric parameters (height, weight, body mass index z-score, obesity rate, waist circumference, waist to height ratio) and hematological parameters (total, low-density, high-density, and non-high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; triglycerides; plasma glucose, and glycated hemoglobin levels). [Results] The BMI z-score, obesity rate, waist circumference (p < 0.05, along with the non-exercise group), and systolic blood pressure were significantly higher and the high-density cholesterol level was lower in the sumo group than in the other sports group (p < 0.05). The waist to height ratio was significantly higher in the non-exercise group than in the other sports group (p < 0.05). No significant difference was found in other blood lipid, plasma glucose (significantly lower level than the reference range in the sumo group, p < 0.05), and glycated hemoglobin (within the reference range in all groups) levels among the three groups. [Conclusion] Junior sumo wrestlers had a larger body size and higher blood pressure than children with obesity who exercised regularly. This provides direction for future research into targeted preventive interventions against metabolic syndrome for junior sumo wrestlers with large body size.

• Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.119-126
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• 2021

Purpose: This study confirmed the effects of body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) on fasting blood glucose (FBS) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) in adults without diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods: The subjects were 4,659 adults (≥ 20 years), and data were extracted from the 6th National Health and Nutrition Survey 2015 (KNHANES VI-3). The subject's data were analyzed using a complex sample t-test, χ²-test, and multiple logistic regression analysis (SPSS 24.0). Results: The incidence of the high FBS group was increased 1.60 times in males with a WC ≥ 90 cm and 1.78 times in females with a WC ≥ 85 cm. The incidence of the high HbA1c group was increased 1.54 times in those who were overweight and 2.22 times in those who were obese. The incidence of the high HbA1c group was increased 1.99 times in males with a WC ≥ 90 cm and 1.87 times in females with a WC ≥ 85 cm. Conclusion: This study presented evidence that interventions for BMI and WC should be included in DM prevention programs. It also suggested that these findings can be utilized for early detection of DM.

• 대한임상검사과학회지
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.9-15
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• 2023

본 연구의 목적은 당뇨 검사결과와 간기능검사와의 관계연구이다. 간성당뇨는 제2형 당뇨와는 다르게 간기능 이상으로 기인하는 것이다. 본 연구에서 간기능 검사의 주요 효소검사인 아스파르트산 아미노전이효소(aspartate aminotransferase, AST), 알라닌 아미노전이효소(alanine aminotransferase, ALT) 그리고 AST/ALT ratio (De Ritis ratio)와 당뇨관련 검사와의 관계를 주로 확인하였다. 연구 결과 AST와 글루코스(glucose) (r=0.14, P<0.01); ALT 및 글루코스(r=0.21, P<0.01); AST 및 당화혈색소(HbAlc) (r=0.15, P<0.01); ALT와 HbAlc (r=0.20, P<0.01), 모든 변수는 양의 상관관계를 나타났으며, De Ritis ratio는 글루코스 (r=-0.20, P<0.01)와 당화혈색소 (r=-0.14, P<0.01)와 음의 상관관계를 보였다. AST와 ALT 그리고 De Ritis ratio 를 독립변수로 하고 글루코스 (R²=0.05) 와 HbA1c (R²=0.04) 를 종속변수로 하여 회귀분석한 결과 독립변수는 종속변수에 통계적으로 유의하게 영향을 나타내는 것으로 나타났다. AST는 ALT 보다 혈당과 당화혈색소에서 상관관계가 낮게 나타났으며, ALT가 증가하는 것은 즉, De Ritis ratio 감소의 원인이 된다. 따라서, De Ritis ratio는 당뇨관련 검사와의 관계에서 의미가 있는 것으로 볼 수 있다.

• 가정간호학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.14-21
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• 2015

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify relationships between HbA1c (Glycosylated Hemoglobin), WHR (Waist hip ratio), WTR (Waist thigh ratio) and compliance in elderly diabetes mellitus patients aged 65 years or over. Method: We conducted a survey and measured HbA1c, WHR, WTR in a total of 180 elderly patients with diabetes from 5 May 2014 to 30 May 2014. The data were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson's Correlation Coefficient using the SPSS program. Results: There were no significant differences in diabetes-related characteristics for HbA1c, WHR and WTR. However, patients with a family history had low compliance scores (p=.004). Furthermore, patients who visited the hospital regularly had higher compliance scores than patients who visited hospital when they were sick (p<.001). Patients with diabetic complications had low treatment compliance scores (p=.001). In addition, WHR and WTR (r=0.47, p<.001). and WHR and compliance (r=0.15, p=.045) showed positive correlation. Conclusion: For elderly diabetes mellitus patients, diabetes-related characteristics and compliance were highly related, so it is necessary to improve compliance for managing diabetes mellitus.

• 치위생과학회지
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• 제17권4호
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• pp.290-297
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• 2017

이 연구는 한국 성인의 HbA1c 조절 상태에 따른 구강건강상태를 비교하고자 제 6기 국민건강영양조사에 참여하여 HbA1c를 측정한 만 19세 이상 4,991명을 대상으로 연구를 진행한 결과 다음과 같은 결론을 얻었다. HbA1c의 조절 상태가 HbA1c ${\geq}6.6$인 당뇨 집단은 7.2%였으며 성별로는 여자 5.9%, 남자 8.5%였다. 당뇨 집단의 비율은 연령이 증가할수록, 월 평균 가구 소득과 교육수준이 낮을수록 높아졌다. T-Health 지수와 FS-T 지수는 건강 집단의 남자와 여자가 약간 높았고. 연령이 낮아질수록, 월 평균 가구 소득과 교육수준이 높아질수록 T-Health 지수가 높았다. MT 지수는 당뇨 집단에서 여자(3.775개)가 남자(2.317개)보다 많았다. 또한 연령이 증가할수록 상실치수는 높아졌고, 소득과 교육수준은 높아질수록 상실치수는 적어졌다. T-Health 지수는 건강 집단에서 여자 대비 남자가 3.346점 높았고, 70세 이상 대비 50대에서 15.130점, 60대가 7.944점 높았다. 당뇨 집단의 월 평균 가구 소득이 상인 집단 대비 하인 집단이 5.715점 낮았고, 교육수준에서는 중졸 이하가 7.437점, 중졸이 4.822점 낮았다. FS-T 지수는 건강 집단의 여자 대비 남자가 0.536점 낮았고, 70세 이상 대비 60대가 4.622점, 40대가 10.805점으로 연령이 낮아질수록 점수는 높아졌다. 건강 집단의 월 평균 가구 소득이 상 집단 대비 하 집단이 1.467점 낮았고, 교육수준 또한 대졸 이상 대비 초졸 이하가 2.534점 낮았다. MT 지수는 연령별 건강 집단의 70세 이상 대비 60대가 2.382개, 50대 4.374개, 40대 4.643개 적었다. 교육수준별에서는 건강 집단의 대졸 이상 대비 초졸 이하가 1.385개 많았고, 당뇨 집단에서는 초졸 이하가 2.328개 많았다. 결론적으로 구강 건강 문제에 관한 상담 및 교육을 지속적으로 제공함으로써 구강건강 관리의 중요성에 대한 인식을 넓히고, HbA1c 수준에 따라 당뇨병 환자를 관리할 수 있는 의료 및 구강보건과 관련된 다양한 매체 및 교육 방법이 개발되어야 한다.