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Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as abnormal glucose tolerance diagnosed for the first time during pregnancy. The pathogenesis of GDM is characterized by relatively reduced insulin secretion insufficient to...
ARheumatoid arthritis is a systemic, inflammatory, autoimmune disorder of unknown origins. Enhanced understanding of molecular pathogenesis has enabled the development of new biologic treatment that focuses on selective parts of...
It has been over 10 years since the health promotion policy is carried out by government and the level of health of Korean people has been dramatically improved. However, persistent...
As insomnia is a common symptom caused by diverse disorders, treatment tools for the insomnia differ depending on the underlying cause. Hypnotics can be used for primary insomnia. As hypnotics...
Caring for a patient dying is a hardship not only for the health care professionals, but also for the direct family members. Everyone wants to die in peace. However, inevitable...
Abnormal posture of the head and neck can happen to anybody from neonates to adults, which requires appropriate interventions according to etiologies. Congenital muscular torticollis is the most common cause...
The immune system maintains the integrity of our bodies by warding off intruding microorganisms, but by sustaining tolerance to our own tissues. The immunologic tolerance is established by several layers...
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by selective autoimmune- mediated destruction of pancreatic islet beta- cells leading gradually to absolute insulin deficiency. T1D is under polygenic...
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory autoimmune disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) and one of the most common disabling neurological diseases of young adults. Although the exact mechanisms...
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the production of autoantibodies to components of the cell nucleus with diverse clinical manifestations, predominantly in women during reproductive years....