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Original Article
Two cases of Edward syndrome.
Jin Bok Hwang, Woo Hyun Kwon, Soon Young Song, Chang Ho Han, Hye Li Chung, Young Dae Kwon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(2):250-255.   Published online February 28, 1991
We presented two cases of Edward syndrome in this report. Both cases were bom with multiple congenital malformation which were characterized by low set malformed ears, micrognathia, webbed neck, rocker bottom feet, small pelvic and abducted, index and third fingers flexed upon with simian crease and small sized great toes with mild dorsifiexion. A large VSD was found on autopsy in one case who...
Transient symptomatic zinc deficiency in a breast-fed, post term infant.
Jin Bok Hwang, Soon Young Song, Woo Hyun Kwon, Chang Ho Han, Hye Li Chung, Young Dae Kwon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(1):101-106.   Published online January 31, 1991
Acrdermititis enteropathica is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of zinc absorption and its cardinal symptoms appear at the time of weaning from breast milk which has been referred to as most appropriate formula to prevent and treat this disease. However, recent reports presented Transient Symptomatic Zinc deficiency (TSZD) in infants fed breast milk whom they treated with transitory zinc supplement with no recurrence. We experienced...
A Case of Congenital Hypothyroidism.
Woo Hyon Kwon, Soon Young Song, Chang Ho Han, Hyae Ri Chung, Soo Yong Kim, Young Dae Kwon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(5):708-713.   Published online May 31, 1990
Recently, we experienced a case of congenital hypothyroidism in 3month-old girl, who came with chief complaints of prolonged jaundice for 2 months after birth. After admission, she was diagnosed congenital hypothyroidism by the laboratory tests, including biochemistry, radioimmunoassay, radioisotope study, and bony radiography, and since then treated with sodium-L-thyroxine orally. The case was presented with brief review of literatures.