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Original Article
Clinical Evaluation of Hypoglycemic Symptoms Reported by Children with Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus and by Their Parents
Byeong Eul Lee, Hwa Young Park, Cheong Mi Cheon, Eun Kyeong Kwon, Seung Mee Song, Jung Sim Kim, Dong Kyu Jin
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2001;44(4):450-455.   Published online April 15, 2001
Purpose : The following study has been carried out to find the symptoms of hypoglycemia and the symptoms of transient focal neurologic deficit, which were complained by insulin dependent diabetes mellitus patients and their parents. Methods : The subjects of this study were 16 insulin dependent diabetic patients who were admitted to the pediatric department of Samsung Medical Center. From the...
Serum Leptin Levels in Children with Type I Diabetes Mellitus
Eun Sil Lee, Han Ku Moon, Yong Hoon Park, Yong Woon Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2000;43(4):550-555.   Published online April 15, 2000
Purpose : Leptin is a highly hydrophobic 16-kDa protein encoded by the ob gene which is expre- ssed in adipocytes and participates in the regulation of food intake and energy expenditure. The aims of the present study were to examine the comparison of leptin levels between type I diabetes mellitus(DM) patients who received exogenous insulin therapy and healthy children, and...
Case Report
A Case of Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome
Kyung Ah Choi, Ji Yeoun Kang, Chul Hoe Koo, Wha Mo Lee, Young Suk Jeon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(9):1299-1303.   Published online September 15, 1998
When dysfunction of two or more endocrine glands occurs in association with circulating organ specific antibodies directed against the involved glands, the term polyglandular autoimmune(PGA) syndrome is applied. This syndrome is usually classified into three groups. The autoimmune nature of this disease has been based on the presence of lymphocytic infiltration of the affected glands, organ specific autoantibody in serum,...
Original Article
Body Composition of Children and Adolescents with Insulin-dependetn Diabetes Mellitus
Hye Young Kang, Mi Jung Park, Duk Hi Kim, You Kyung Park, Jong Ho Lee, Ho Seong Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1994;37(12):1709-1716.   Published online December 15, 1994
Bodycomposition measurement is useful in the diagnosis of pathoogy, assessment of disease process and response to treatment in many endoclonologic and metabolic diseases. The Techniques used currently are mostly indirect, often expensive, difficult and time-consuming. A new method for estimation of body composition, infrared interactance, is rapid, safe, noninvasive, and may be useful in research ad clinical studies. Body composition was...
A case of IDDM associated with hypothyroidism.
Kyung Min Lee, Kuk Sin Jang, Mi Kyung Jang, Chul Zoo Jung
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(1):144-147.   Published online January 31, 1991
The authors experienced a case of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus with hypothyroidism. We recommend that all patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus be screened for thyroid mi- crosomal antibody and that those patients found to have thyroid microsomal antibody be followed annually for determination of free T4 and TSH values. We report this case with a review of related literatures.