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Original Article
Treatment Outcomes in Children with High-Risk Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Kyu Chang Park, Ho Joon Im, Sang Yun Ahn, Hahng Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(3):383-389.   Published online March 15, 1999
Purpose : The survival rate of those with acute lymphoblastic leukemia(ALL) has been affected by several prognostic factors and previous reports show that a 4-year event-free survival(EFS) for high-risk(HR) group(Age≥10 years and/or WBC≥50,000/mm3 at diagnosis) was approximately 64%. We analyzed treatment outcomes and risk factors in HR-ALL. Methods : Medical records of 27 patients with HR-ALL diagnosed between May, 1985 and...
The Clinical Observation on Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome.
Sang Yun Ahn, Ja Wook Koo, Ha Baik Lee, Soo Jee Moon, Hahng Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(2):196-204.   Published online February 28, 1990
The one-hundred-forty nine children with mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome who were diagnosed and treated through admission at the Department of Pediatrics, Hanyang University Hospital from July 1977 to January 1989, were investigated for clinical patterns and laboratory , correlations. The results are as follows: 1) Most patients (84.5%) were under 4 years of the age. 2) Boys were more prevalent than girls, as a ratio of 1.9:1. 3) Seasonal incidence...
Citrobacter Freundii Meningitis in A Newborn.
Sang Yun Ahn, Yong Joo Kim, Seung Hee Oh, Soo Jee Moon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(12):1732-1735.   Published online December 31, 1989
Citrobacter freundii have been reported infrequently as a cause of meningitis. And, among bacteria that cause meningitis, Citrobacter is unique in its propensity to produced brain abscess. But the pathogenesis of Citrobacter meningitis and brain abscess in humans is unknown. The high prevalance of brain abscess in infants with Citrobacter meningitis mandates cranial computed tomography in every case. The morbidity and mortality rates associated with...