- Original Article
- Serum Nitric Oxide and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Levels in Patients with Kawasaki Disease
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Ji Hye Park, Jee Seon Shin, Young Mi Hong
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(7):772-778. Published online July 15, 2005
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Purpose : Kawasaki disease(KD) is a systemic panvasculitis that causes coronary artery lesions. KD is accompanied by immunoregulatory abnormalities. Nitric oxide(NO) can induce relaxation of blood vessels by activating guanylate cyclase in smooth muscle cells and high levels of NO may result in coronary artery lesions. We investigated tumor necrosis factor(TNF)-α and NO production before and after intravenous immunoglobulin(IVIG) therapy... |
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- Pulmonary Function Test and Body Composition Analysis in Obese Children
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Jee Seon Shin, Ji Hye Park, Ji Young Kim, Su Jung Kim, Young Mi Hong
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2005;48(6):588-593. Published online June 15, 2005
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Purpose : Obesity is associated with disturbances of ventilatory functions in adults. But few studies have evaluated the pulmonary complications of obesity in the pediatric population. The purpose of this study is to clarify the effects of obesity on pulmonary function and body composition in obese children.
Methods : Forty seven obese children whose ages ranged from nine to twelve... |
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