- Evaluation of Two Commercial HLA-B27 Real-Time PCR Kits
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Cho EH, Lee SG, Seok JH, Park BY, Lee EH
- KMID: 1781615
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Dec;29(6):589-593.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.6.589
BACKGROUND: The standard PCR with sequence-specific primers (SSP) is a widely used method of HLA-B27 typing in clinical practice. The aim of our study was to evaluate 2 Korean HLA-B27... -
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- Effectiveness of Sodium Fluoride as a Glycolysis Inhibitor on Blood Glucose Measurement: Comparison of Blood Glucose using Specimens from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
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Lee YW, Cha YJ, Chae SL, Song J, Yun YM, Park HI, Seong MW, Whang DH, Kim HS, Kim JH, Lee BS, Hwang YS
- KMID: 1781605
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Dec;29(6):524-528.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.6.524
BACKGROUND: Accurate measurement of blood glucose concentrations is essential for defining diabetes, and the minimization of ex vivo glycolysis has been recommended. Recent guidelines advocate two kinds of methods for... -
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- A Case of Immune Hemolytic Anemia Induced by Ceftizoxime and Cefobactam (Sulbactam/Cefoperazone)
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Baek EJ, Lee S, Kim S, Choi HK, Kim HO
- KMID: 1781613
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Dec;29(6):578-584.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.6.578
Simultaneous drug-induced immune hemolytic anemia (DIIHA) caused by multiple drugs is rare. We report a case of a patient who developed DIIHA caused by 2 drugs. The patient's serum exhibited... -
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- Perception of the Risks of Blood Transfusion in Koreans
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Whang DH, Um TH, Ha M
- KMID: 1781612
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Dec;29(6):570-577.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.6.570
BACKGROUND: The perceived risks of blood transfusions are important to be considered in creating a blood service policy. We surveyed the perception of blood transfusion risks among Korean laypeople. METHODS:... -
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- Evaluation of Platelet Indices for Differential Diagnosis of Thrombocytosis by ADVIA 120
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Song YH, Park SH, Kim JE, Ahn JY, Seo YH, Park PH, Kim KH
- KMID: 1781602
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Dec;29(6):505-509.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.6.505
BACKGROUND: For the diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia (ET), no single clinical or laboratory finding of diagnostic value is available and a differential diagnosis of other myeloproliferative neoplasms or reactive thrombocytosis... -
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- Near-tetraploidy Acute Myeloid Leukemia with RUNX1-RUNX1T1 Rearrangement Due to Cryptic t(8;21)
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Im M, Lee JK, Lee DY, Hong YJ, Hong SI, Kang HJ, Chang YH
- KMID: 1781603
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Dec;29(6):510-514.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.6.510
Tetraploidy or near-tetraploidy is a rare cytogenetic abnormality found in AML, and is divided into primary and secondary forms. The secondary tetraploidy or near-tetraploidy found in AML is known to... -
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- Hepatitis A Virus Seropositivity among Healthcare Workers at a University Hospital in Korea
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Son JS, Lee MS, Kang SY, Lee WI
- KMID: 1781609
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Dec;29(6):551-556.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.6.551
BACKGROUND: Healthcare workers (HCW) are known as a risk group of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection and vaccination of this group against HAV has been suggested. However, the seroprevalence of... -
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- Frequent CD7 Antigen Loss in Aggressive Natural Killer-Cell Leukemia: A Useful Diagnostic Marker
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Yoo EH, Kim HJ, Lee ST, Kim WS, Kim SH
- KMID: 1781600
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Dec;29(6):491-496.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.6.491
BACKGROUND: Aggressive natural killer-cell leukemia (ANKL) is a rare neoplasm characterized by systemic proliferation of NK cells. However, the differential diagnosis of NK lymphoproliferative disorders is difficult because of the... -
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- An Experience of ABO-incompatible Kidney Transplantation Using Plasmapheresis and Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibody
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Moon HW, Yun YM, Hur M, Park JH, Lee HW, Chang SH, Yun IJ
- KMID: 1781614
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Dec;29(6):585-588.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.6.585
Due to an extreme shortage of cadaveric kidneys, many centers in Japan successfully performed ABO-incompatible kidney transplantations using plasmapheresis, splenectomy and immunosuppression. Recently, a protocol including anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody (rituximab)... -
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- Comparison of Diagnostic Utility between Procalcitonin and C-Reactive Protein for the Patients with Blood Culture-Positive Sepsis
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Hur M, Moon HW, Yun YM, Kim KH, Kim HS, Lee KM
- KMID: 1781606
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Dec;29(6):529-535.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.6.529
BACKGROUND: Procalcitonin (PCT) is a relatively new marker for bacterial infections, and its diagnostic utility has been variable across the studies. We investigated the diagnostic utility of PCT for the... -
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- Hemoglobin Yamagata: Hemoglobin Variant Detected by HbA1c Test
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Jung CL, Kwon KJ, Hong KS, Sung YA, Lee ST, Ki CS, Lee MA, Chung WS
- KMID: 1781607
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Dec;29(6):536-540.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.6.536
Hemoglobin (Hb) Yamagata is a rare Hb variant, which has been reported only twice-one case each in Japan and Korea. This variant arises from a Lys --> Asn substitution due... -
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- An Epidemiological Analysis of Hepatitis A Virus Serologic Markers during the Recent Four Years in Korea
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Lee A, Lim HS, Nam CM, Song SM, Yoon HR, Lee KR
- KMID: 1781611
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Dec;29(6):563-569.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.6.563
BACKGROUND: To establish effective preventive measures for hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection, a nationwide epidemiologic study on seroprevalence of anti-HAV and the disease prevalence is needed. The aim of this... -
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- Usefulness of Silica Clotting Time for Detection of Lupus Anticoagulants
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Lee HR, Kim JE, Ha SH, Kim HK, Park S, Cho HI
- KMID: 1781601
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Dec;29(6):497-504.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.6.497
BACKGROUND: The presence of lupus anticoagulants (LA) is a strong risk factor for thrombosis in antiphospholipid syndrome. We investigated the usefulness of addition of silica clotting time (SCT) to the... -
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- Determination of Plasma Warfarin Concentrations in Korean Patients and Its Potential for Clinical Application
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Kwon MJ, Kim HJ, Kim JW, Lee KH, Sohn KH, Cho HJ, On YK, Kim JS, Lee SY
- KMID: 1781604
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Dec;29(6):515-523.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.6.515
BACKGROUND: Warfarin is a widely used oral anticoagulant with broad within- and between-individual dose requirements. Warfarin concentrations can be monitored by assessing its pharmacologic effects on International Normalized Ratio (INR).... -
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- Characteristics of aac(6')-Ib-cr Gene in Extended-Spectrum beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated from Chungnam Area
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Shin SY, Kwon KC, Park JW, Song JH, Ko YH, Sung JY, Shin HW, Koo SH
- KMID: 1781608
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Dec;29(6):541-550.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.6.541
BACKGROUND: Concomitant quinolone resistance in extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae is a crucial problem in the clinical management of infections. In foreign countries, the fluoroquinolone acetylating aminoglycoside-(6)-N-acetyltransferase (aac[6']-Ib-cr) gene, a novel... -
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- Serologic Screening of Pregnant Korean Women for Primary Human Cytomegalovirus Infection Using IgG Avidity Test
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Seo S, Cho Y, Park J
- KMID: 1781610
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Dec;29(6):557-562.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.6.557
BACKGROUND: Primary human cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection during pregnancy is a major cause of congenital malformation. We detected primary CMV infection in pregnant Korean women by using an algorithm that comprises... -
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- Application of a Diagnostic Method Using Reverse Transcription-PCR ELISA for the Diagnosis of Enteroviral Infections
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Park K, Lee K, Baek K, Jung E, Park S, Cho Y, Song J, Ahn G, Cheon DS
- KMID: 1781616
- Korean J Lab Med.
- 2009 Dec;29(6):594-600.
- doi: 10.3343/kjlm.2009.29.6.594
BACKGROUND: Enteroviruses are known as major pathogen for aseptic meningitis. Although rapid diagnosis for enteroviruses is very essential to exclude bacterial infections in patients with meningitis, classical diagnostic method based... -
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