- Original Article
- Utility of a forced expiratory flow of 25 to 75 percent
as a predictor in children with asthma
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Jung Wan Kang, Kyung Won Kim, Eun Soo Kim, Jun Young Park, Myung Hyun Sohn, Kyu-Earn Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(3):323-328. Published online March 15, 2008
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Purpose : Asthma is defined as chronic inflammation of the lower small airways, and bronchial hyperreactivity (BHR) is a pathophysiologic feature of asthma. It has been proposed that although there is no direct variable capable of assessing the small airways, a forced expiratory flow of between 25 and 75 percent (FEF25-75) might be considered a more sensitive early marker of... |
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- Case Report
- Change of neutrophil count after treatment of intravenous immunoglobulin in children with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
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Jun Young Park, Ji Ae Park, Seong Shik Park, Young Tak Lim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(2):204-208. Published online February 15, 2008
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Purpose : The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and course of neutropenia following intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy in children with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).
Methods : From January 2001 to June 2006, fifty-four patients with ITP were enrolled in this study. Forty-two of 54 patients were treated with IVIG, while the other 12 were treated with... |
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- Isolated 3-Methylcrotonyl CoA Carboxylase Deficiency Detected by Newborn Screening Program Using Tandem Mass Spectrometry
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Ju Young Kwak, Jun Young Park, Kyung A Nam, Sang Hi Son, Son Sang Seo
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(5):561-564. Published online May 15, 2005
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Isolated deficiency of 3-methylcrotonyl CoA carboxylase is a rare disorder of the catabolic pathway for leucine and many patients have mild symptoms or no symptom. However, the introduction of tandem mass spectrometry in newborn screening has revealed an unexpectedly high incidence of this disorder. We report an asymptomatic premature infant with isolated 3-methylcrotonyl CoA carboxylase deficiency detected by newborn screening... |
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- Original Article
- Growth Patterns of Breast Fed and Formula Fed Infants
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Ju Young Kwak, Jun Young Park, He Jin Lee, Hi Jin Jung, Sang Hi Son, Soo Jin Jung
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(10):1055-1060. Published online October 15, 2005
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Purpose : The purpose of this study is to compare the growth pattern of breast fed and formula fed infants in the first 1 year of life.
Methods : Anthropometric data(weight, length, head circumference) of at birth, 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months were collected by chart review and characteristics of subjects were collected by questionnaires. Among 358 infants,... |
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- Effective Screening Test for Obesity in Obese Adolescents and the Correlation Among Obesity Index, Body Mass Index and Serum Lipid Profile
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Tae Jung Sung, Dal Hyun Kim, Young Jin Hong, Byong Kwan Son, Kyung Ja Chang, Jun Young Park, Soon Ki Kim
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(3):217-223. Published online March 15, 2003
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Purpose : Every year, there is a remarkable increase in the prevalence of children with excess body fat. The aim of this study is to find a useful screening method in assessing adolescent, obesity and to specify the predictable risk factors that are related to adult cardiovascular disease according to BMI and obesity index.
Methods : From July to November in... |
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