• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• 제48권5호
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• pp.504-510
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• 2024

Background: As a physiological function of body, immunity can maintain health by identifying itself and excluding others. With economic development and increasingly fierce social competition, the number of sub-healthy population is gradually increasing, and the most basic problem exposed is human hypoimmunity. Hypoimmunity can be manifested as often feeling tired, catching colds, mental depression, etc. In order to enhance immunity, eating healthy foods with the effect of enhancing immunity may become an effective choice. KRG has pharmacological effects of enhancing immunity. Because the screening and evaluation method of immune population are not unified, there are relatively few KRG immunity tests for sub-health population. It is of great significance to study the effect of KRG on people with hypoimmunity to improve sub-health status. Methods: This was a 180-day, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. According to the trial scheme design, 119 qualified subjects were included and randomly divided into the test group taking KRG and the placebo control group. Subjects need to check safety indicators (blood pressure and heart rate, blood routine, liver and kidney function, urine routine and stool routine) and efficacy indicators (main and secondary) inspection at baseline, efficacy indicators inspection during the mid-term of the test (90th days of administration), safety and efficacy indicators inspection after the test (180th days of administration). Results: After the test, the safety indicators of placebo control group and KRG test group were basically within the normal range, and there is no significant difference in fireness score between the two groups. Through follow-up interviews, it was found that the subjects in the test group and the control group had no adverse reactions and allergic reactions such as nausea, flatulence, diarrhea, and abdominal pain during the test period. Self-comparison of the test group, the results of the main efficacy indicators: (1) immune related health scores were significantly improved in the mid-term and after the test (P < 0.01), (2) CD3 and CD4/CD8 increased significantly after the test (P < 0.05), (3) IgG, IgA, IgM and WBC increased significantly in the mid-term and after the test (P < 0.01); the results of the secondary efficacy indicators: (1) TNF-α decreased significantly in the midterm (P < 0.05), IFN-γ decreased significantly in the mid-term (P < 0.01), (2) NK increased significantly in the mid-term and after the test (P < 0.05), (3) monocyte increased significantly in the mid-term and after the test (P < 0.01). Inter-group comparison of the test group and the control group, the results of the main efficacy indicators: (1) immune related health scores were higher than that of the control group in the mid-term and after the test (P < 0.01), (2) IgA of the test group was higher than that of the control group in the mid-term and after the test (P < 0.05); the results of the secondary efficacy indicators: (1) WBC of the test group was higher than that of the control group in the mid-term (P < 0.05); (2) monocytes of the test group were higher than that of the control group in the mid-term and after the test (P < 0.05), neutrophils of the test group were higher than that of the control group in the mid-term (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Taking KRG has no adverse effects on the health of the subjects. According to the standard of clinical trial scheme, the immune related health scores and IgA in the main efficacy indicators were positive, which shows that KRG is helpful in enhancing human immunity.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제26권6호
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• pp.970-975
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• 2012

In Sasang constitutional medicine, doctors diagnose and treat patients according to their Sasang consitutition (SC) type. In this work, by a clinical test with a radial pulse tonometer, we investigated radial pulse properties which were significant in distinguishing unhealthy subjects from healthy subjects for each SC type. We measured radial pulse properties on left and right Gwan locations with a pulse tonometer for 299 elderly female subjects of age of 50 years old or above. We used a newly developed SCAT system to determine subjects' SC types. Subjects' health levels of either healthy or unhealthy were determined independently by two Korean medical doctors. To investigate the statistical differences, we used either of Student's t-test or Mann-Whitney U test depending on the normality of distribution of test statistic. For TE type, unhealthy subjects were characterized with significant increases in heart rate, systolic to diastolic period, pulse depth, while they showed significant decreases in width of pulse in normal direction, pulse area in diastolic period, and high harmonic components (6th, 7th) of power spectral density. For SE type, unhealthy subjects were characterized with significant increases in pulse pressure and pulse depth, while no significant differences were found for SY type. We investigated the characteristic differences in radial pulse properties due to change in health levels on each SC type for elderly females. Pulse variables which were significantly different between healthy subjects and unhealthy subjects were found to vary between SC types. For TE type subjects, many variables were found significant at the left Gwan location, which is in support of the theory of hyperactive liver functioning for TE type. Irrespective of the constitution, the related changes in the pulse properties due to worsened health level were in support of elevated blood flow amount in compensation with weakened blood circulatory function.

• 대한한방내과학회지
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• 제40권6호
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• pp.1063-1080
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• 2019

Objectives: With the aging of the population, the incidence of a variety of diseases is increasing. Cerebrovascular disease is a major cause of mortality worldwide and therefore requires timely treatment and management. We aimed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of herbal medicines in treating cerebrovascular disease by screening the most frequently prescribed herbal medicines and analyzing the clinical data of patients with cerebrovascular disease taking these medicines. Methods: In this retrospective study, we analyzed the electronic medical records of patients with cerebrovascular disease who received herbal medication at the Pusan National University Korean Medical Hospital from 10 March 2010 to 31 March 2017. The inclusion criteria were as follows: diagnosis of cerebrovascular disease, use of frequently prescribed herbal medicines, available records of laboratory tests and functional evaluation that was conducted within two weeks before and after admission and discharge, and herbal medicine usage exceeding half the period of hospitalization. Results: Of the total patients with cerebrovascular disease, the number of patients analyzed in this study was 49. There were some changes in the various variables examined after frequently used herbal medicines had been taken, such as complete blood count, liver function test, lipid test, and functional evaluation. No serious adverse events related to herbal medicine were found in this study. Conclusions: We concluded that herbal medicines frequently used for cerebrovascular disease may have some clinical effectiveness. However, because of the retrospective nature of this study and only one hospital involved, the generalizability of our findings is limited.

• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.207-214
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• 2009

목 적: 식생활의 서구화와 운동량의 감소로 우리 나라에서 소아 비만은 증가하고 있는 추세이며 비만아에서는 고혈압, 이상 지질 혈증, 비알코올성 지방간 및 당뇨 등의 합병증이 발생할 수 있다. 이에 저자들은 비만의 유병률 및 비만아에서 동반되는 대사 이상의 유병률을 알아보고 비만의 정도에 따른 대사 이상의 유병률 변화에 대하여 비교해 보고자 하였다. 방 법: 2006년 5월부터 2008년 10월까지 노원 을지병원에서 학생 건강 검진을 받은 8,880명의 초 중 고등학생의 기록을 분석하였다. 비만의 유병률은 체질량 지수와 비만도로 측정하였으며 비만 및 과체중인 소아 청소년 각각 588명과 488명을 대상으로 AST 수치, ALT 수치, 공복 혈당, 총콜레스테롤을 검사하였다. 각 검사 항목별의 유병률과 비만의 정도에 따른 유병률 변화에 대하여 t-test, ANOVA test, chi-square test를 이용하여 분석하였으며 p-value 0.05 미만을 유의한 것으로 판정하였다. 결 과: 체질량 지수에 의해서 비만의 유병률은 7.2% 이었으며 남아 7.8%, 여아 6.5%가 비만이었고 과체중의 유병률은 25.0%로 남녀 각각 28.8%, 21.0%였다. 비만도에 의해서는 12.3%의 소아 청소년이 비만이었으며 경도 비만 6.3%, 중등도 비만 5.0%, 고도 비만 1.0% 이었고 남아와 여아 각각 15.0%, 9.4%가 비만하였다. 고콜레스테롤혈증, AST 수치 상승, ALT 수치 상승, 고혈압의 유병률은 비만의 정도가 증가함에 따라 높아졌으나(p<0.05) 공복 혈당 상승은 통계적으로 유의하지 않았다. ALT 수치 상승의 유병률은 17.7%로 ALT 정상군보다 ALT 상승군에서 고콜레스테롤혈증(24.7%, 19.1%), 고혈압(11.0%, 9.9%), 공복 혈당 상승(2.0%, 5.2%)의 유병률이 높았다(p<0.05). 결 론: 소아 비만의 상당수에서 대사 이상이 동반되며 이로 인하여 성인에서처럼 제2형 당뇨, 심혈관계 질환이 발생할 위험이 증가하게 된다. 본 연구에서는 비만아에서 비만의 정도가 증가할수록 고콜레스테롤혈증, 간 효소치 상승, 고혈압의 유병률이 증가하였으며 소아 비만이 성인 비만으로 이행할 확률이 높음을 생각하면 소아 청소년 시기에 비만을 조기 발견하여 치료, 관리하는데 역점을 두어야 하겠다.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.76-94
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• 2003

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to investigate Acute$\cdot$Subacute Toxicity and Anti-cancer Effect of K-Herbal-acupuncture in mice and rats. Methods : Balb/c mice were injected intraperitoneally with K-herbal-acupuncture for $LD_{50}$ and acute toxicity test. Sprague-Dawley rats were injected intraperitoneally with K-herbal-acupuncture for subacute toxicity test. K-Herbal-acupuncture was injected on abdomen of mice with S-180 cancer cell line. Result : 1. $LD_{50}$ of K-Herbal-acupuncture was limited $4{\times}10^{-3}$ml/kg~$2{\times}10^{-3}$ml/kg by the test. 2. In acute toxicity test, all of mice were down to the moving reflex, but the weight of mice was increased in treatment group, compared with the normal group. (P<0.05) 3. In acute toxicity test of serum biochemical values of mice, glucose was increased in treatment II group, total cholesterol was increased both treatments.(P<0.05) 4. In subacute toxicity test, the clinical signs of toxication was down to the moving reflex, but it is not severe like acute toxicity test, and observed weight loss at the treatments. 5. In subacute toxicity test, liver weight was decreased compared with the normal group. (P<0.05) 6. In subacute toxicity test of complete blood count test (CBC) of rat, HCT was decreased in treatments, compared with the normal group.(P<0.05) 7. In subacute toxicity test of serum biochemical values of rat, uric acid and triglyceride were decreased, and glucose was increased in treatment groups compared with the control group. (P<0.05) 8. Median survival time was increased about $45\%$ in treatment groups compared with the control group.(P<0.05) 9. Natural killer cell activity was increased in B16F10 lung cancer model, but it was not in sarcoma-180 abdomen cancer. 10. In interleukin-2 productivity test, treatment groups didn't show significant change in lung cancer and abdomen cancer, compared with the normal group.(P<0.005) 11. In making an examination of metastatic cancer with the naked eye, melanoma metastasized in the Lung of C57BL/6 mice. The treated group showed more Melanoma than the control in the numbers and volume. Conclusion : According to the result, K-herbal-acupuncture need further study to know the function and effect in cancer.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제35권5호
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• pp.549-556
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• 2006

본 연구는 상엽추출물의 섭취가 당뇨병 환자의 혈당, 당화혈 색소 및 혈청지질에 미치는 영향을 조사하고, 체내 간기능에서의 안전성도 검증하기 위하여 당뇨병 환자에게 12주간 1,000 mg의 상엽 추출물을 섭취시켜 전 후 차이를 비교하였으며 그 결과는 다음과 같다. 상엽군은 체중이 실험 전 $58.6{\pm}9.2kg$에서 실험 후 $58.8{\pm}9.1kg$으로 변화를 보이지 않았으며, 허리둘레 및 엉덩이 둘레도 실험 전 후 거의 변화를 나타내지 않았으므로 상엽추출물의 섭취는 신체계측치에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 상엽군에서 수축기 혈압은 $127.1{\pm}18.9mmHg$에서 $128.7{\pm}21.0mmHg$로, 이완기 혈압은 $80.5{\pm}12.1mmHg$에서 $77.0{\pm}12.1mmHg$로 거의 변화를 나타내지 않음으로서 상엽추출물의 섭취는 당뇨병 환자의 혈압에 영향을 미치지 않았다. 상엽군에서 공복혈당은 $141.9{\pm}39.4mg/dL$에서 $135.8{\pm}41.4mg/dL$로, 당화혈색소는 $7.8{\pm}1.4%$에서 $7.0{\pm}0.6%$로 유의(p<0.05)하게 감소하였다. 그러나 위약군에서는 실험 전 후 공복혈당 및 당화혈색소에서 차이를 나타내지 않았다. 상엽추출물의 섭취가 12주간 이루어지면서 총콜레스테롤은 $188.4{\pm}21.9mg/dL$에서 $176.7{\pm}23.8mg/dL$로 감소하였고, LDL-콜레스테롤에서는 상엽군은 $116.9{\pm}29.3mg/dL$에서 $104.3{\pm}23.2mg/dL$로 유의 (p<0.05)하게 감소한 반면, 위 약군은 $121.3{\pm}24.3mg/dL$에서 $121.5{\pm}17.3mg/dL$로 변화가 없었다. 중성지 방은 상엽추출물의 섭취 후 $167.6{\pm}44.5mg/dL$에서 $123.2{\pm}29.3mg/dL$로 유의(p<0.01)하게 감소한데 반해 위 약군은 $152.0{\pm}55.9mg/dL$에서 $155.3{\pm}51.4mg/dL$로 오히려 약간의 증가를 보였다. 상엽섭취군의 공복혈당 및 당화혈색소 농도수준에 따라 그 변화를 살펴보면, 공복혈당 불량군은 실험 전 $188.2{\pm}45.2mg/dL$에서 상엽추출물 섭취 후 $161.3{\pm}25.3mg/dL$로 유의(p<0.05)하게 감소한 반면 공복혈당 양호군에서는 $119.3{\pm}22.4mg/dL$에서 $119.9{\pm}21.9mg/dL$로 변화를 보이지 않았다. 당화혈색소 불량군의 경우 실험 전 $8.7{\pm}0.7%$에서 실험 후 $7.8{\pm}0.8%$로 유의(p<0.05)하게 감소한 것에 반하여, 당화혈색소 양호군에서는 $6.7{\pm}1.2%$에서 $6.6{\pm}1.2%$로 변화가 없음을 확인할 수 있었다. 상엽추출물의 12주간 섭취 후 AST는 $24.8{\pm}3.5\;IU/L$에서 $31.8{\pm}8.7\;IU/L$로, ALT는 $26.4{\pm}4.6\;IU/L$에서 $32.8{\pm}7.8\;IU/L$로, $\gamma$-GTP는 $31.5{\pm}4.7mg/L$에서 $33.7{\pm}4.8mg/L$로 조금씩 증가하였으나 모두 정상범위의 수치였다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제38권11호
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• pp.1499-1505
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• 2009

본 연구는 김치에서 분리한 GABA 생성능이 우수한 젖산균을 이용하여 알코올 투여 흰쥐의 간 기능 개선에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 실험동물의 체중 및 식이섭취량, 혈청 및 간 지질농도, 간 질환과 관련된 혈청 및 간 효소 활성, 혈중 에탄올 농도, 항산화 효소 활성을 측정한 결과는 다음과 같다. 체중 및 식이섭취량은 각 그룹간의 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았으며 각 기관 무게도 군 간의 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았으나 정상식이 섭취 군에 비해 알코올 투여 군에서 체중과 식이섭취량이 약간 감소하는 경향을 보였다. 알코올 섭취로 인해 높아진 혈중 총 콜레스테롤 및 중성지질은 젖산균 GABA 파우더투여 군에서 유의적인 차이를 보이며 정상식이 군과 비슷한 수준으로 낮아졌다. 또한 HDL-cholesterol은 군 간의 차이를 보이지는 않았으나, 알코올투여 군에 비해 높아지는 경향을 보였다. 간의 총콜레스테롤 농도는 군 간의 유의적인 차이는 없었으나, 중성지질 농도는 실험군 간의 현저한 차이를 보이며 알코올 투여 군에 비해 젖산균 GABA 파우더 투여 군에서 정상식이 군과 비슷한 수준으로 낮아졌다. 혈중 효소활성 GOT, GPT는 알코올투여 군에 비해 젖산균 GABA 파우더투여 군에서 유의적인 차이를 보이며 정상수준으로 낮아졌으며, 간 GOT는 젖산균 GABA 파우더투여로 인해 현저한 차이를 보이며 알코올투여 군에 비해 낮아졌다. GPT는 각 그룹 간 유의적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 혈중 알코올 농도를 시간별(0분, 30분, 60분, 120분, 240분, 360분)로 측정한 결과 그룹간의 유의적인 차이를 나타내지 않았으나 젖산균 파우더투여 군에서 알코올 대사를 촉진하는 경향을 보였다. 각 그룹간의 간 조직 중 SOD 활성은 알코올투여 군에 비해 젖산균 파우더투여 군과 젖산균 GABA 파우더 투여 군에서 유의적으로 높은 SOD 수준을 나타내었다. 본 실험을 통해 김치에서 분리한 젖산균 OPK2-59 GABA 파우더가 혈중 총 콜레스테롤과 중성지질, 간의 중성지질 농도를 유의적으로 감소시키고, 혈중 GOT, GPT, 간 GOT 효소활성 감소, 알코올대사 촉진, 항산화 효소활성을 상승시키는 효과를 확인하였다. 이는 김치유래의 젖산균 OPK2-59 GABA 파우더가 알코올투여 흰쥐의 지방대사 및 간 기능을 개선시키는데 기여할 수 있음을 보여주는 것으로, 향후 이러한 효능에 대한 심도 있는 기작연구와 더불어 다른 효능에 대한 연구가 기대된다. 또한 본 젖산균을 김치발효용 스타터로 활용하여 기능성식품을 개발하게 된다면 우수한 전통생물자원을 이용하여 국민건강 증진에 크게 기여할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 대한의생명과학회지
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.151-160
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• 1997

본 연구는 카드뮴의 이용 및 환경 오염의 증가로 일어날 수 있는 카드뮴 중독에 대한 새로운 생물학적 지표로서의 요중 ascorbic acid를 평가하기 위하여 실험적으로 중독시킨 Sprague-Dawley종의 흰쥐를 이용하여 요중 ascorbic acid측정, 신장의 조직병리학적 조사 및 생화학적 간 기능 검사를 실시하였다. 측정 된 요중 ascorbic acid 농도의 전 실험기간 (50일) 평균치는 실험군I (카드뮴 100 ppm)이 214.0 mg/dl, 실험군II (카드뮴 200 ppm)가 254.3 mg/dl로 대조군 9.0 mg/dl에 비해 각각 24배 및 28배의 증가를 보였다. 조직병리학적 소견으로는 신장의 근위 세뇨관에서 단백뇨의 원인으로 추정되는 호산성 초자양 물질이 관찰되어 신장의 손상이 있었고, 생화학적 분석에서 실험군I에서 AST, ALT의 수치가 대조군의 143 mg/dl, 50 mg/dl에 비해 각각 199 mg/dl, 88 mg/dl, 실험군II가 270 mg/dl, 226 mg/dl로 나타나 간 기능의 손상이 있었음을 알 수 있었다. 이상의 결과로 실험동물이 카드뮴에 노출됨에 따라 그 아만성 독성으로서 간장 및 신장 기능의 손상이 있었고 또한 요중의 ascorbic acid가 현저하게 증가되어 요중 ascorbic acid가 실험 동물의 카드뮴 노출에 대한 noninvasive 진단 지표로서 활용될 수 있을 것으로 기대된다.

• 대한한의학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.124-135
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• 2010

Background and Objective: Atherosclerosis is a diffuse, systemic disease that affects the coronary, cerebral, and peripheral arterial trees. Clopidogrel is widely used antiplatelet agent and its efficacy has been proven in cardiac and extracardiac vascular diseases, but it has several side effects. Therefore we investigated whether Sopunghwalhyeoltang, which is widely used for treating the blood stasis syndrome in traditional medicine, could decrease the side effect of antiplatelets and have a synergic effect. Methods & Materials: Male $ApoE^{(-/-)}$ mice were randomly divided into three different experimental groups, non-treated group (Control group), clopidogrel-treated group (CP group) and clopidogrel with Sopunghwalhyeol-tang treated group (CPS group). The control group was fed with only an atherogenic diet, the CP group an atherogenic diet plus clopidogrel 25mg/kg and the CPS group an atherogenic diet plus clopidogrel 25mg/kg with Sopunghwalhyeol-tang 100 mg/kg. We investigated plasma lipids with liver function test, and performed a histological investigation of liver and abdominal aorta. Results: 1. Photomicrographs of liver and abdominal aorta tissue showed lower histological injury and lipid accumulation in the CP and CPS groups than those in the Control group. 2. In the CPS group, plasma triglyceride level was significantly lower than in the Control and CP groups. 3. In the CPS group, the plasma aspartate aminotransferase (AST) level was significantly lower than in the CP group. Conclusions: The above results shows that a combined treatment of Sopunghwalhyeol-tang and clopidogrel have a synergic effect through inhibiting vessel injury and decrease the side effects of clopidogrel alone.

• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.65-94
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• 1993

This study examined metabolic profiles of 1349 Holstein cows from 91 commercial herds. Thirteen parameters which are consisted of twelve blood components and body condition score were examined and their mean values. standard deviations and standard limits, which are 80% confidential limits, in each lactational stage were reported. The variations of each parameter affected by season, individual milk yield, adjusted corrected milk yield of herd. and lactation number were also reported. A model of metabolic profile test applicable to this country where the average number of cows in a herd is small as to be fifteen is designed. Metabolic profiles as reflected in each parameter were discussed in relation to adequacy of dietary intake for production, milk production, reproductive performance, and diseases, and the possible measure to improve productivity of dairy cows were proposed. Much of the variation in parameters was due to differences between herds, and less to differences between seasons, differences between individual milk yield, and differences between lactational stages. As the average herd size in this country is small, it is believed that all the cows in a herd must be sampled, and the individual result of each parameter was compared with the standard limit for each lactational stage, and the percentage of cows which are outside the standard limits in a herd was calculated to use as a criteria for evaluation of the herd. Data outside the 99% confidential limits were to be deleted at first, but when the trends of the data outside the 99% confidential limits are same as the trends of the data within 99% confidential limits, the deleted data must be reviewed again, otherwise some important informations would be missed. The mean concentration of blood urea nitrogen in this study was much higher than that was reported in England, U.S.A. and Japan, and it was similar to the upper limits reported in England, U.S.A. and Japan. So it was thought that the concentration of blood urea nitrogen is improper as a criteria for protein intake. The increase of serum total protein cocentration beyond standard limits was due to increase of serum globulin concentration in most of the cows. The correlation coefficient between serum and protein and serum globulin concentration was 0.83. Serum globulin concentration was negatively related to adjusted corrected milk of herd. Serum albumin, calcium and magnessium concentrations were negatively related to adjusted corrected milk of herd, which indicate that high-producing individual or high-producing herd have not taken sufficient protein/amino acids, calcium and magnessium. Packed cell volume was negatively related to adjusted corrected milk of the herd, and the trend was same In each lactational stage. The correlation coefficient between serum and packed cell volume was 0.16 and the correlation was very weak. Blood glucose concentration was lowest in early lactational stage, which indicates negative energy balance in early lactational stage. Blood glucose concentration was negatively related to adjusted corrected milk of herd from peak to late lactational stage, which indicates negative energy balance during the period in high-producing individuals or high-producing herds. Correlation coefficient between serum aspartate aminotransferase activity and serum ${\gamma}$-glutamyltransferase activity was 0.41, and this indicates that serum ${\gamma}$-glutamyltransferase should be included as a parameter of metabolic profile test to evaluate liver function. Body condition score of dairy cows in this country was lower than that of Japan in every lactational stages, and the magnitude of increase in body condition score during middle and late lactational stages was small. Metabolic profile can not be evaluated with solely nutritional intake. When an individual or large percentage of cows in a herd have adnormal values In parameters of metabolic profile test, veterinary clinician and nutritionist should cooperate so as to diagnose diseases and to calculate the e of no운ents simultaneously.