Sung Sin Kim, Yun Hwa An, Yun Sil Chang, Dong Kyu Jin, Won Soon Park, Moon Hang Lee, Jong Won Kim, Hye Kyoung Yoon, Bo Kyoung Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2001;44(6):694-698. Published online June 15, 2001
We describe below a case of Zellweger syndrome case with facial dysmorphism, profound hypotonia, and hepatomegaly. He died at the age of 2 months. Zellweger syndrome is a disease marked by the absence of hepatic and renal peroxisomes. Because peroxisomes have many vital anabolic and catabolic functions within the cell, their absence results in profound cellular dysfunction. A biochemical study...
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(7):991-1002. Published online July 15, 1999
Purpose : The aim of this study was to investigate the alterations of growth and bone metabolism in SDR induced by dexa administration and to evaluate the effects of GH treatment in dexamethasone(dexa) induced growth and bone metabolism in SDR.
Methods : Forty-five female Sprague-Dawley rats(weight 150-170gm) were divided in 3 groups: Group 1(n=15) received normal saline as control, Group 2(n=15)...
Nam Joo Hwang, Soo Mi Back, Yang Suk Choi, Son Sang Soe, Hye Kyoung Yoon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1990;33(3):373-379. Published online March 31, 1990
We experienced on case of Backwith-Wiedemann syndrome.
This female neonate manifested omphalocele, gigantism, facial nevus flammeus, Macroglossia, and
ear lobe grooves.
A brief review of related literature was done.
Gyu Ja Jung, Su Mi Back, Ock Sung Jung, Son Sang Seo, Hye Kyoung Yoon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(9):1195-1201. Published online September 30, 1989
Recently, the incidence of perinatal death in this country has decreased by improved antenatal care
and resuscitative management, but is still higher than that of developed country.
A number of studies on perinatal death have dealed with mainly statistical and clinical aspect.
We studied about perinatal death in order to prove more accurate cause of death by autopsy.
The subjects of our study were...
Eun Ok Rhee, Nam Joo Hwang, Yaung Sook Choi, Son Sang Seo, Hye Kyoung Yoon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(8):1167-1173. Published online August 31, 1989
Metatropic dwarfism is rare skeletal dysplasia characterized by short extremities, bulbous enlarge-
ment of the joints, joint limitation and progressive and ultimately severe kyphoscoliosis.
We have experienced one case of metatropic dwarfism. The diagnosis was established by clinical,
radiological and pathologic findings.
The patient was died six days after delivery. A brief review of literature was made.
