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Original Article
Clinical characteristics of Epstein-Barr virus infection detected by polymerase chain reaction in children less than 15 years old
Jong-In Na, Ok Lan Kim, Do-kyoung Seoung, Seong-Taek Yoo, Chang Woo Lee, Doo-Young Choi, Yeon-Kyun Oh, Ji-Hyun Cho, Jong-Duck Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(11):1191-1197.   Published online November 15, 2008
Purpose : Previously, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection was diagnosed by serological examination; currently, many EBV antigen detection methods have been developed and applied clinically for diagnosing EBV infection. To delineate the clinical characteristics of EBV infection, clinical and laboratory findings were evaluated for patients who tested positive in EBV polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Methods : EBV PCR was conducted in 352...
Case Report
A case of dapsone syndrome
Yoo Jong Won, Ok Lan Kim, Seung Taek Yu, Young Wook Yoon, Du Young Choi
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2007;50(5):493-496.   Published online May 15, 2007
Diamino-diphenyl-sulfone (Dapsone) is widely used in the treatment of leprosy and a variety of blistering skin diseases. It sometimes has adverse side effects with common usual doses, such as skin, nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidney and hematologic toxicity. One of these side effects is a rare but serious hypersensitivity reaction called dapsone syndrome, which occurs several weeks after the...