- Review Article
- Treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma
- Ki Woong Sung
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(4):115-120. Published online April 30, 2012
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Although high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (HDCT/autoSCT) have improved the prognosis for patients with high-risk neuroblastoma (NB), event-free survival rates remain in the range of 30 to 40%, which is unsatisfactory. To further improve outcomes, several clinical trials, including tandem HDCT/autoSCT, high-dose 131I-metaiodobenzylguanidine treatment, and immunotherapy with NB specific antibody, have been undertaken and pilot studies have reported...
- Original Articles
- Evaluation of changes in random blood glucose and body mass index during and after completion of chemotherapy in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
- Kyong-Won Bang, Soo Young Seo, Jae Wook Lee, Pil-Sang Jang, Min Ho Jung, Nack-Gyun Chung, Bin Cho, Dae-Chul Jeong, Byung Kyu Suh, Hack-Ki Kim
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(4):121-127. Published online April 30, 2012
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Purpose Improved survival of patients with childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) has drawn attention to the potential for late consequences of previous treatments among survivors, including metabolic syndrome. In this study, we evaluated changes in 3 parameters, namely, random blood glucose, body mass index (BMI), and Z score for BMI (Z-BMI), in children with ALL during chemotherapy and after completion of...
- Dietary patterns and metabolic syndrome risk factors among adolescents
- Hyojee Joung, Soyoung Hong, Yoonju Song, Byung Chul Ahn, Mi Jung Park
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(4):128-135. Published online April 30, 2012
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Purpose Unbalanced diets and decreased physical activity have contributed to increased prevalence of obesity and metabolic syndrome in adolescents. We have performed a systematic review and data analysis to examine the association between dietary pattern and metabolic syndrome risk factors in adolescents.
Methods We searched the PubMed and BioMedLib databases for appropriate articles published during the past 10 years and selected 6 articles....
- Correlation between glomerular filtration rate and urinary N acetyl-beta-D glucosaminidase in children with persistent proteinuria in chronic glomerular disease
- Jeong Deok Hong, In Seok Lim
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(4):136-142. Published online April 30, 2012
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Purpose Urinary excretion of N acetyl-beta-D glucosaminidase (NAG) and β2-microglobulin (β2-M) was increased in the presence of proximal tubular damage. Based on these urinary materials, we investigated the ability of expecting renal function in chronic glomerular diseases. In this study, we evaluated the relationship between glomerular filtration rate (GFR) urinary NAG, and urinary β2-M.
Methods We evaluated 52 children with chronic kidney disease...
- Case Reports
- Two cases of female hydrocele of the canal of nuck
- Yu Mi Choi, Gyu Min Lee, Jung Bin Yi, Kyung Lim Yoon, Kye Shik Shim, Chong Woo Bae, Sung Il Choi, Hyun Cheol Kim
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(4):143-146. Published online April 30, 2012
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The processus vaginalis within the inguinal canal forms the canal of Nuck, which is a homolog of the processus vaginalis in women. Incomplete obliteration of the processus vaginalis causes indirect inguinal hernia or hydrocele of the canal of Nuck, a very rare condition in women. Here, we report 2 cases of hydrocele of the canal of Nuck that were diagnosed...
- A case of acute necrotizing encephalopathy associated with parainfluenza virus infection
- Yoo-Na Kim, Su Jeong You
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(4):147-150. Published online April 30, 2012
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Acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) may be suspected when a young child presents with abrupt onset of altered mental status, seizures, or both. Definitive clinical diagnosis is based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) results. ANE is associated with influenza virus infections. Preliminary data suggests that up to 25% of ANE patients die, and up to 25% of ANE survivors develop substantial...
- Correspondence
- Erratum: Funding Acknowledgment
- SJ Park, JI Shin
- Clin Exp Pediatr. 2012;55(4):151-151. Published online April 30, 2012
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