- Review Article
- Nephrology (Genitourinary)
- Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome and eculizumab therapy in children
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Seong Heon Kim, Hye Young Kim, Su Young Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(2):37-42. Published online February 28, 2018
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Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is often encountered in children with acute kidney injury. Besides the well-known shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli-associated HUS, atypical HUS (aHUS) caused by genetic complement dysregulation has been studied recently. aHUS is a rare, chronic, and devastating disorder that progressively damages systemic organs, resulting in stroke, end-stage renal disease, and death. The traditional treatment for aHUS is... |
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- Original Article
- Neurology
- Comparison of conservative therapy and steroid therapy for Bell’s palsy in children
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Hye Won Yoo, Lira Yoon, Hye Young Kim, Min Jung Kwak, Kyung Hee Park, Mi Hye Bae, Yunjin Lee, Sang Ook Nam, Young Mi Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2018;61(10):332-337. Published online September 12, 2018
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Purpose: Bell’s palsy is characterized by sudden onset of unilateral facial weakness. The use of corticosteroids for childhood Bell’s palsy is controversial. This study aimed to identify clinical characteristics, etiology, and laboratory findings in childhood Bell’s palsy, and to evaluate the efficacy of corticosteroid treatment.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of children under 19 years of age treated for Bell’s... |
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- Nephrology (Genitourinary)
- Acute tubular necrosis as a part of vancomycin induced drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms syndrome with coincident postinfectious glomerulonephritis
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Kyung Min Kim, Kyoung Sung, Hea Koung Yang, Seong Heon Kim, Hye Young Kim, Gil Ho Ban, Su Eun Park, Hyoung Doo Lee, Su Young Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(3):145-148. Published online March 31, 2016
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Drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome is a rare and potentially fatal condition characterized by skin rash, fever, eosinophilia, and multiorgan involvement. Various drugs may be associated with this syndrome including carbamazepine, allopurinol, and sulfasalazine. Renal involvement in DRESS syndrome most commonly presents as acute kidney injury due to interstitial nephritis. An 11-year-old boy was referred to... |
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- Case Report
- A case of paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis due to ovarian mature teratoma
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Seong Heon Kim, hye Young Kim, Young Tak Im, Sang Ook Nam, Young Mi Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(4):603-606. Published online April 15, 2010
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Paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis, a remote effect of cancer without nervous system metastasis, is rare, especially in childhood. Here, we report a case of paraneoplastic limbic encephalitis associated with an ovarian mature teratoma in an adolescent girl. The 15-year-old girl developed neuropsychiatric symptoms, memory loss, seizures, and unconsciousness. Cerebrospinal fluid analysis and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings were normal, while... |
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- Original Article
- Profile of Insulin, Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors in Human Cord Blood According to Birth Weight
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Hye Young Kim, Dae Yeol Lee, Soo Chul Cho
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(11):1484-1490. Published online November 15, 1998
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Purpose : Insulin-like growth factors(IGFs) are mitogenic peptides that are essential for fetal and maternal tissue growth during pregnancy. They circulate primarily with serum IGF-binding protein(IGFBP) which regulates the availability of IGFs to their specific target tissue. This study was performed to examine the relationships between birth weight and IGFs, insulin and growth hormone in the sera of cord blood... |
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