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Original Article
A case of lipodystrophia centrifugalis abdominalis infantilis.
Kyu Young Lee, Sung Ho Cha, Byoung Soo Cho, Chang Il Ahn, Woo Young Sim, Choong Rim Haw, Moon Ho Yang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(10):1452-1457.   Published online October 31, 1991
We report a case of lipodystrophia centrifugalis abdominalis infantilis in 24 month male. At age 18 months, his mother noticed a fairly well-defined depression of skin in the both inguinal and axillary area, which gradually spread centrifugally to the lower portion of abdomen and total inguinal and axillary region. The laboratory findings were unremarkable. Biopsy showed absense of subcutaneous fat in the affected area.
A case of Bartter's syndrome.
Kyu Young Lee, Byoung Soo Cho, Hah Young Lee, Jay Bernstein
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(6):849-856.   Published online June 30, 1991
Bartter’s syndrome in characterized by renal potassium wasting, hypokalemic alkalosis, hyper- reninemia, normal blood pressure and resistance to the blood pressure augmenting effect of angioten- sin, accompanied by often hypomagnesemia and increased production of certain renal prostaglandins. The primary defect in this rare disorder is considered to be a renal tubular dysfunction. We had experienced a case of Bartter’s syndrome in 9 months old...
Bone mineral density of normal Korean children.
Kyu Young Lee, Byoung Yul Lim, Sung Ho Cha, Byoung Soo Cho, Chang Il Ahn, Young Seol Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(5):605-613.   Published online May 31, 1991
The diagnosis of renal osteodystrophy and osteoporosis is established by clinical manifestations, biochemical laboratory tests, X-ray and bone scan but early diagnosis, determination of treatment of various metabolic bone diseases are not satisfied with any above methods. Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) has been shown to be a reliable, reproducible, and noninvasive way to assess bone mineral status. We evaluated the bone mineral density...