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BACKGROUND: Currently, the high quality of life associated with women's rights is strongly supported and has become an important social issue. As a result, there is an increasing need for...
Chronic pain is a self-sustaining, self-reinforcing, and self- regenerating process. It persists beyond 3~6 months regardless of initial diagnostic category. It is not a symptom of an underlying acute somatic...
BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori has been known to be not only associated with gastrointestinal diseases but also to be reported in several cases of increased incidence of anemia. The anemia associated...
BACKGROUND: In spite of worldwide recognition of the hazardous effects of smoking, the adolescent smoking rate in Korea continues to increase. This study was performed to determine the smoking statistics...
BACKGROUND: The bone mineral densities of men decrease with increasing age like women. The incidence of osteoporosis gradually increase according to increasing proportion of older people, but the studies on...
BACKGROUNDS: The Third Report of the Adult Treatment Panel (NCEP-ATP III) has newly introduced the clinical diagnosis guideline of the metabolic syndrome which is characterized by clustering of the CHD...
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a main cause of heart blood vessel disease. To diagnose and treat hypertension, it is necessary to measure blood pressure accurately. There are various factors that influence...