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Case Report
A Case of Carbohydrate Pneumonitis after Ingestion of Thinner
Eul Soon Kim, Joon Soo Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(9):930-933.   Published online September 15, 2003
Hydrocarbon pneumonitis is an inflammatory change in the lungs caused by ingestion or inhalation of household products that contain hydrocarbons. We experienced a rare case of hydrocarbon pneumonitis with a pulmonary hemorrhage in a 3-year-old girl after ingestion of paint thinner which has a high mortality. She was admitted due to dyspnea, vomiting, hemoptysis, and needed to support mechanical ventilation....
Original Article
Differential Response of Surfactant Protein-A Genetic Variants to Dexamethasone Treatment
Eul Soon Kim, In Kyu Lee, Myung Ho Oh, Chong Woo Bae
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(4):335-339.   Published online April 15, 2003
Purpose : Surfactant protein A(SP-A) is involved in surfactant physiology and structure, and plays a major role in innate host defense and inflammatory processes in the lung. Steroid therapy is widely used for mothers who threaten to deliver prematurely and also used commonly in the management of preterm infants with chronic lung disease. Two SP-A genes(SP-A1, SP-A2) and several alleles...