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In diabetes, the CEA level was independently and positively correlated with glycemic control status. Additionally, the change in CEA level (delta CEA) showed a positive correlation with the change in HbA1c level (delta HbA1c) in the follow-up data analysis.

The Martin method to estimate LDL-C using the strata-specific TG:VLDL ratio showed a 2-fold better concordance with LDL-C measured with a direct homogeneous assay in coronary atherosclerosis compared to the Friedewald equation when the TG level was ≥200 mg/dL. This finding suggests that MLDL could be a better alternative for estimating LDL-C compared to FLDL when the TG level is ≥200 mg/dL in coronary atherosclerosis.

Recently, HLA class II loci, including HLA-DPB1, have been reported to be associated with interindividual variance in the hepatitis B (HB) vaccine response. In this study, we investigated significant single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for anti-HBs antibody levels in 6867 healthy Koreans using a genome-wide association study (GWAS). In GWAS, the top 20 SNPs that showed significant association with anti-HBs levels (P < 1.0 × 10^-29 ) all resided in HLA-DPB1. Utilizing PCR sequencing,

For the current therapeutic goal of LDL-C values below 70 mg/dl in high-risk patients, accurate assessment of LDL-C levels at very low levels is required. Martin's method could overcome pitfalls such as underestimation of the Friedewald equation at this level. Further evaluation of the triglycerides/VLDL-C ratio in participants with diverse ethnic backgrounds or clinical conditions would expand the implementation of this novel method.

「중용장구서」에서 정약용은 주희를 높이 평가하며 이는 그의 인심도심론이 주희의 주장을 어느 정도 수용한 것이라는 막연한 추측을 낳았다. 그러나 다음의 세 가지 면에서 정약용의 인심•도심론은 주희뿐 아니라 기존의 어느 설과도 구분되는 독창적인 체계를 보여준다. 첫째 정약용이 말하는 성인의 인심은 주희가 말하는 가치중립적인 생래적 욕구가 아닌 사욕을 포함한 ‘예비 악’에 가깝다. 둘째 주희의 도심은 인심의 기준이 되는 절대적이고 순선한 가치 즉 인의예지 그 자체인 것에 반해 정약용의 도심은 인심과 맞서는 도덕적 욕망으로 사욕을 저지하고 도덕행위로 이끄는 ‘동력’은 될 수 있으나 그 자체로 완전한 덕목은 아니다. 셋째 정약용의 인심과 도심은 어느 한 쪽을 ‘굳게 잡아 선택할 수 있는’ 항목이 아니다. 그들은 끊임없는 갈등相爭 속에 있으며 어느 한 쪽도 기질이나 환경에 의해 우세하게 될 수는 없다. 정약용이 이와 같이 인심과 도심을 각기 다른 방향으로 치닫는 욕구 예비 악과 예비 선으로 설

Propionibacterium acnes is a gram-positive anaerobic bacillus and a normal inhabitant of the skin. Although it is often considered a contaminant of blood cultures, it can occasionally cause serious infections, including postoperative central nervous system infections. Here, we report the case of a 70-yr-old man who developed a large cerebral abscess caused by P. acnes 13 months after neurosurgery. Immediate gram staining of the pus from his brain revealed the presence of gram-positive coccobacil

Our simple, low-cost, modified MLVF protocol can effectively discriminate between S. aureus clinical isolates. MLVF can replace PFGE for the hospital infection control of S. aureus.

Background The persistence of infection by high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) may lead to cervical cancer. Recently, the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) announced that on-cogenic HPV screening and the PAP smear are the main methods of screening for cervical cancer. The goal of this study was to investigate the prevalence and genotyping of HPV, as well as the risk of cervical dysplasia. Methods HPV genotyping was conducted by a com-mercial chip assay. Cervical dys