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Original Article
Lowe syndrome: a single center's experience in Korea
Hyun-Kyung Kim, Ja Hye Kim, Yoo-Mi Kim, Gu-Hwan Kim, Beom Hee Lee, Jin-Ho Choi, Han-Wook Yoo
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2014;57(3):140-148.   Published online March 31, 2014
Purpose

Lowe syndrome is a rare, X-linked recessive disorder caused by mutations in the OCRL gene. It involves multiple anatomic systems, particularly the eyes, central nervous system, and kidneys, and leads to profound growth failure and global developmental delay. This study evaluated the clinical and genetic characteristics of Korean patients with Lowe syndrome.

Methods

The clinical findings and results of genetic studies were...

A Clinical Study on the Posterior Subcapsular Cataracts in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome.
Dong Kyu Jin, Ja Wook Koo, Hae Il Cheong, Yong Choi, Kwang Wook Ko, Jong Hoon Lee, Young Suk Yu
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(8):1097-1103.   Published online August 31, 1990
A clinical study was carried out in 73 children with nephrotic syndrome who had had regular ophthalmologic examination annually at Seoul National University Children’s Hospital from March 1976 to February 1990 with the aim of finding the relationship between the posterior subcapsular cataract (PSC) and the effect of corticosteroids. The results were summarized as follows: 1) The number of patients with PSC were 23 cases...