서울의 Penicillinase Producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae 발생빈도(1998)

김재홍,김준호,반재용,이정우,황성주,정준규,정성태,강진문,조흔정,홍창의,정혜신,이한승,김이선,이봉길,이종호,선영우,한기덕,윤성필,이성훈,안종성,박석범,문승현,조항래,김형섭,류지호,황재영,박준홍,손상욱 한양대학교 의과대학 2001 한양의대 학술지 Vol.21 No.1

In recent years, gonorrhea has been pandemic and remains one of the most common STDs in the world, especially in developing countries. For the detection of a more effective therapeutic regimen and assessing the prevalence of Penicillinase Producing Neisseria gonorrhoeae(PPNG), we have been trying to study the patients who have visited the Venereal Disease Clinic of Choong-Ku Public Health Center in Seoul since 1980 by menas of the chromogenic cephalosporin method. In 1998, 93 strians of N. genorrhoeae were isolated, among which 60(64.5%) were PPNG. The prevalence of PPNG in Seoul, which had been decreased to 39% in 1996 after a peak of 74.3% in 1993, is increased to 64.5% in 1998.

Na/Si(111)계의 초기 산화과정에 대한 XPS 연구

이득진,안기석,황찬국,장현덕,박종윤 성균관대학교 기초과학연구소 1995 論文集 Vol.46 No.1

X-선광 전자분광법을 이용하여 Na의 흡착에 의해 형성되는 Si(111)7×7-Na과 Si(111)3×1-Na 표면의 초기 산화과정에 대하여 연구하였다. Si(111)7×7-Na 표면은 깨끗한 Si(111)7×7 표면에 비하여 산화가 더욱 잘 일어나지만, Si(111)3×1-Na의 경우 산소와 거의 반응하지 않음을 알 수 있다. 또한 Si(111)7×7 표면과는 달리, Si(111)7×7-Na 표면에 1 ML의 Na를 흡착시키고 산소를 100L 노출한 경우 0 ls 내각 스펙트럼에 두 종류의 산소성분이 존재를 함을 알 수 있다. 산소의 노출량이 증가함에 따라 낮은 운동에너지 성분의 세기는 계속 증가를 하지만, 높은 운동에너지 쪽의 성분은 초기에 포화되었다. 이러한 0 ls 내각 스펙트럼의 변화와 Na KLL Auger peak intensity 증가로부터 Si(111) 7×7-Na 표면에 흡착되는 산소는 Si-0-Si, 그리고 Si-0-Na 두가지의 결합형태로 존재함을 예상 할 수 있다. 또한, Si(111)7×7-Na 표면에 주입되는 산소 노출량이 증가함에 따른 Na KLL Auger peak intensity가 증가하는 현상에 대하여 논의하였다. The initial oxidation of Si(111)7×7-Na and Si(111)3×1-Na surfaces have been studied by means of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). The Si oxidation rate of Si(111)7×7-Na surface was much enhanced more than that of the clean Si(111)7×7, but the Si(111)3×1-Na surface hardly reacted with oxygen. It shows that 0 1s peak of the Si(111)7×7-Na surfaces for 100L O_2 exposure consists of two components, coming from a different oxygen bonding configuration. From the change in intensity of two component of 0 ls and the increase of Na KLL peak intensity with increasing O_2 exposure, it is found that one component originates from Si-0-Si bonding at the lower kinectic energy and the other component comes from the Si-0-Na bonding at higher kinectic energy. Also, we have discussed a possible interpretation for the abnormally increase of Na KLL peak intensity.

韓國産 夜行性 맵시벌科(벌目: 벌亞目)의 分類學的 硏究

이종욱,정종철,김기범,김정한,배지득,남상호 대전대학교 기초과학연구소 2002 自然科學 Vol.13 No.2

영남대 생물학과에 소장되어 있는 표본과 2001년 4월~2002년 6월 사이에 채집한 표본을 대상으로 하여 한국산 야행성 맵시벌의 분류학적 연구와 출현 현황 및 숙주 관계의 분석을 실시하였다. 분류학적 연구 결과 Gauld(1970)가 영국산 야행성 맵시벌을 대상으로 한 연구에서 기록한 Mesochorinae아과, Tryphonin-ae아과, Ctenoplematinae아과, Ophioninae아과의 4아과외에 Metopinae (Metopius속)를 추가하여 한국산 야행성 맵시벌류는 총 5아과 13속을 기록하였다. 또한 한국산 야행성 맵시벌의 출현 현황을 분석한 결과 야행성으로 잘 알려진 Mesochorinae아과의 Mesochorus속, Tryphoninae아과의 Netelia속과 Ophioninae아과가 전체 야행성 맵시벌 증 95%를 차지하였다. 속별 출현현황을 살펴보면 Netelia속이 393개체가 출현하여 가장 많은 수를 나타내었으며 Ophi-on속, Mesochorus속, Enicopilus속도 전체 출현 분류군 중 높은 비중을 차지하였다. 월별 현황을 살펴보면 전반적으로 4월에서 11월 사이에 걸쳐 나타나는데, Op-hioninae아과는 5월과 7월에, Tryphoninae아과는 6월에 집중적인 출현 빈도를 보였다. 숙주의 분류군에 따른 야행성 맵시벌의 기생 양상을 살펴보면 대부분이 나비목을 대상 숙주로 하고 있으며 Mesochorinae아과와 Ctenopelmatinae아과는 벌목에도 많은 종이 기생하는 것으로 나타났다. 특히 Mesochorinae아과의 Cidaphus속은 위생 해충으로 분류되는 기생파리과(Tachinidae)에도 기생하는 것으로 나타나 위생 해충을 구제할 수 있는 천적 분류군으로 연구될 수 있는 가능성을 보였다. 숙주의 식성에 따라 살펴보면 부식성의 먹이를 섭식하는 부식성(saprophagus) 숙주, 곤충의 유충을 섭식하는 식충성(entomophagus)인 숙주가 소수 출현하였고 기생생활(parasite)을 하는 숙주도 다수 출현하였으나 대부분의 야행성 맵시벌의 기생 대상 숙주는 주로 식물을 해하는 식식성 곤충(phytophagus)으로 나타났다. Nocturnal Ichneumonidae, which was called yellow-brown ichneumonoid, included several subfamilies adapted for nocturnal activity. Taxonomic study of nocturnal ichneumonoid has been investigated by Gauld(1975) but examination of Korean nocturnal ichneumonoid has not been provided until now. This present study: the taxonomic revision, Appearance state and Host-parasite relation analysis of nocturnal ichneumonoid, were examined using Korean peninsula specimens. As the result. approximately 13 genera referable to 5 subfamilies appeared regularly in light trap. Genus MetopiudSubfamily Illetopinae) were newly recorded in nocturnal ichneumonoid. Tryphoninae and Ophioninae, which were dominant in appearance taxa! occupied 96% of total numbers of individuals, and majority of them were taken from May to November. Nocturnal ichneumonoid are parasitoids of part of immature holometabolous insects(Coleoptera, Diptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera). Lepidoptera is the most common hosts of nocturnal group except Mesochorinae and Ctenopelmatine. In large number of Mesochorinae are koinobiont hyperparasitoids of ectoparasitic or endoparasitic BraconiddHymenoptera), and, less frequently, of Tachinidae(Diptera1. Also, Ctenopelmatinae are koinobiont endoparasitoids of Symphyta and, rarely, Lepidoptera. Majority of nocturnal ichneumonoid hosts are phytophagous, feeding plant taxa, and many host of Mesochorinae taxa are parastoids, and a few host are saprophagus or entomophagus.

페타이어의 흡착특성 및 TiO_(2) 코팅에 의한 NOx 제거에 관한 기초적 연구

이용두,이기호,고득영 제주대학교 해양과환경연구소 2006 해양과환경연구소 연구논문집 Vol.30 No.2

마우스 종양발생에서 Nitric Oxide의 역할에 관한 연구 Ⅲ : Helicobacter pylori에 의해 유발된 마우스 위암에서 염증매개인자의 역할 The role of inducible nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase-2 in H. Pylori-associated gastric carcinogenesis

남기택,오상연,조현무,이국경,강진석,제정환,최미나,한상욱,김대용,장동덕,양기화,안병우 식품의약품안전청 2001 식품의약품안전청 연보 Vol.5 No.-

feficotorfer fyf☞ri(Hp)가 위암파 관련이 있다는 역학적인 증거는 많이 있지만 이에 대한 정확한 기전에 대해선 밝혀져 있지 않고 있으며 실험동물 모델도 적절하지 못한 것으로 알려져있다. 본 실험에서는 위암의 원인으로 알려져 있는 f, fyforf'(Hp)를 이용하여 마우스에서 위암 모델을 확립하고 만성염증과정 중에 생성되는 리0와 COX-2 등의 발현이 위암발생에 미치는 명향을 통하여 예방과 치료를 위한 점근을 시도하고자 하였다. 마우스를 7군으로 나누어서 1, 2, 3, 4군의 등물은 MNU를 증류수에 200ppm 농도로 음수병득 이용하띤 10주간 격주로 투여하였으며 MHU 음술 투여 1주 휴씩 후 배양한 f. fyrofi 를 약 109cru/rfll 로 맞춰 한 마리당 0.1ml 씩 이틀 간격으로 세 번에 걸쳐 하룻방 금식시킨 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7군기 마우스의 위장에 투입하떴다. 균 투입을 마친 후 다응 날부터 2군쏙 6군은 iNOS 억제제인 aminoguanidine(AG)을 음수병으로 툰여하였으며 3군과 7군은 COX-2 척제제인 nimesulide(NSD)를 투여하였다. 위의 종양발생양상을 샅최보면 bfNU와 Hp만을 투여한 1 관 ; (hfNU +Hp), 2군 : iNO을 inhibitor 투여군(MNU+HP+AG'1. 3군 ;CO딘-2 Inilibitor 투여군(MNU누Hp누 NSD), 4군 ,MNlf 단독투여군, 5군 ;Hp 단독투여춘, 6군 ; 러p 단독에 AG투여군, 7군 , Hp 단독에 NSD투여군의 종양발샐을은 각각 쁜.Bff(l1/16), 70.6%f12/ti), 했.9ff(7/18), 10%(1/10), Off(O/IS)0%(O/S), 0%(O/5)의 발쟁율을 보여 iNOS 억제제인 AC은 좁양발생을 억계하지 못하였으며, COX-2억제제인 NSD 는 종양발생을 유의적으로 감소시켰다. 콩양발생개수에서는 2.62±0.36, 1.41츠0.14, 0.44 르0.12, 0.10±0.10을 보여 AC와 NSD에서 유의성 있게 발생개수를 줄였다. Hp 단독투여에 의해즌는 종양발생이 나타나지 않았으며 HP+AG, Hp+ IfSD 추여군에콕 시험증료 시점에 약물에 의해 Hp의 제균효과가 있는지의 여부를 확인끓기 위하여 PCR을 이용하여 확인한 결과 모두 양성인 것으로 나타나 Hp의 제균효과에 의한 촐양발생 억제가 일어나지는 않았다. 위의 결과로 볼 때 Hp는 위암발생을 촉진하는 것으로 나타났고 딘p 감염시 매개되는 염증인자를 억제하였을 때 종양발생을 억제하는 것으로 위암 발생에서 염증매개인자는 종양을 촉진하는 것으로 나타났으며 it,705 억제제쓱 COX-』 억제제의 위알 예밭효과fl는 효과적일 것으로 사료된다 In spite of a large volume of epidemiological evidence indicating significant relationship between H. pylori infection and gastric adenocarcinoma, a doubt still exists on an elevated risk of stomach cancer by H. pylori infection due to lack of direct evidence of their exact mechanistic link. It is, therefore, essential to have an appropriate animal model for detailed analysis of the role of H. pylori played in gastric carcinogenesis. There is a wealth of evidence to support that over production of inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2) is involved in the pathogensis of various cancer in both rodents and humans. The aim of this study was to establish a mouse model for H. pylori-associated gastric carcinogenesis and to identify the role of inducible nitric oxide synthase(iNOS) and cyclooxygenase-2(COX-2) played during the gastric carcinogenesis in mice. Eighty-three specific pathogen free, six-week-old male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into seven groups. Animals of the group 1, 2, 3, 4 were given MNU in their drinking water at the concentration of 200 p.p.m. for total five cycles of one-week regimen with one-week pause. After completion of MNU administration, they were given autoclaved distilled water for one weeks, and groups 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 were inoculated with H. pylori. After completion of H. pylori. inoculation, groups 2 and 6 were given aminoguanidine in their drinking water at concentration of 1000p.p.m. and animals of group 3 and 7 were given the diet containing 200 ppm nimesulide at 12 weeks of age. All animals were killed at 50 weeks of age. The incidences of the glandular stomach tumors in the group 1, 2, 3 and 4 were 87.5%(14/16), 76.4%(13/17), 44.4(8/18), 10.0%(1/10), respectively and the tumor incidence of group 3(MNU→Hp+nimesulide) was significantly lower than those of group 1(MNU→Hp) at the value of P<0.01. The average numbers of tumors of group 2(MNU→Hp+AG : 1.41±0.24) and group 3(MNU→Hp+nimesulide : 0.44±0.12) were significantly lower than those of group 1(MNU→Hp : 2.62±0.36) at the value of P<0.05. Therefore, overproduced iNOS and COX-2 plays an important role in mice gastric carcinogenesis. We concluded iNOS and COX-2 inhibitor have good effects on gastric carcinogenesis.

신동맥 협착 정도에 따른 도플러 초음파 소견

박재성,이혜경,김대호,최득린,권귀향,홍현숙,임한혁,김기정 순천향의학연구소 1995 Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical Science Vol.1 No.2

Renal artery stenosis is the one of causes of hypertension in a small percentage of all patients but is only anatomical cause that can be treated by means of surgery and percutanecous transluminal angioplasty. Angiography is the golden standard for diagnosis of renal artery stenosis, but a little invasive. With the advent of abdominal Doppler ultrasonography, renal artery stenosis could be diagnoed noninvasively. The experienced hands appears to be valuable in the doppler examination, ut some investigators consider it almost useless. The authors studied the effect of stenosis of renal artery on the downstream intrarenal blood flow, a snare was placed around renal artery in 12 rabbits and compressed to create stenosis while Doppler ultraonographic curve and flow index were obtained from main renal and interlobar arteries by means of placement of 10-MHz curved linear tranducer directly on the surface of kidney. The Doppler measurements were compared with the percentage of stenosis on angiograms. The results were as follow: 1. Ten satisfactory angiograms and Doppler ultrasonograms were obtained. 2. Three renal arteries were created stenosis below 70% (Group A), Seven were above 70% (Group B). 3. The ranges of RI (resistance index) were 0.61-0.86 (mean 0.78±0.154) at main renal arteries, 0.57-0.85 (mean 0.77±0.231) at interlobar artery. The range of PS (peak systolic velocity) were 13.1-28.8 (mean 21.65±4.445) m/sex at main renal artery, 5.2-18.1 (mean 11.74±4.095) m/sec at interlobar arteries. The RI of rabbits were higher than those of human (mean 0.58±0.05). 4. The range of RI in stenotic arteries of group B were 0.45-0.74 (mean 0.57±0.143) at main renal artery, 0.52-0.65 (mean 59±0.051) at interlobar arteries. The range of PS were 11.2-21.3 (mean 15.04±3.755) m/sec at main renal arte교, 5.7-11.3 (mean 8.24±2.056) at interlobar artery. The difference were statistical y significant (P=0.0302), but without remarkable change in group A. 5. Doppler ultrasonographic curve during progressive compression of renal artery showed dampened systolic waveform and diagonal upstroke at main renal arteries (71.4%) and interlobar arteries (85.7%) in group B, but without remarkable change in group A. 6. Release of the arterial compression caused higher than normal peak systolic velocity initially, at main renal arteries (42.9%) and interlobar arteries (28.6%). but the curve of all rabbits returned to normal within 5 minutes. The Doppler ultrasonographic index and curve were not changed on follow up Doppler ultrasonogram at 5 min. 10 min. 30 min. and 1 hour. The change of the systolic curves that compressed experimentally is identical to change in the pulsus tardus and parvus waveforms seen in both acute and chronic severe renal artery stenosis in humans, can helpul for the diagnosis of renal artery stenosis and the effects of treatment by percutaneous tranluminal angioplasty and surgery.

Cs이 흡착된 Si(111)7×7 표면의 초기 산화과정 연구

황찬국,안기석,이득진,장현덕,박종윤 성균관대학교 기초과학연구소 1995 論文集 Vol.46 No.1

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy를 이용하여 상온에서 Cs이 1ML 흡착된 Si(111)7 × 7 표면의 초기 산화과정에 대하여 연구하였다. 산소의 주입량과 Cs의 흡착량의 변화에 따른 0 1s, Cs 3d_(5/2), 그리고 Si 2p 스펙트럼의 변화를 관측하였다. 이러한 측정결과, 표면에 흡착되는 산소량은 Cs의 임계피복량(약 0.5ML)이상에서 급격한 증가를 보임을 알 수 있다. 따라서 Si(111) 7 × 7-Cs 표면의 산화과정은 non-local mechanism을 따르는 것으로 이해할 수 있다. 또한 0 1s 스펙트럼에 서로 다른 chemical environment를 가진 두 종류의 산소 성분이 존재하는 것을 알수 있다. 이러한 두 종류의 0 1s 성분중 높은 운동에너지 성분의 세기는 Cs 흡착량에 의존하며 낮은 운동에너지 성분은 Cs이 완전히 탈착된 후에도 남아있다. 그리고 산소 주입량이 증가함에 따라 Si 2p peak의 세기는 감소하는 반면 Cs 3d_(5/2) peak의 세기는 거의 일정하다. 이러한 결과로부터 Si(111) 7 × 7 표면에 주입되는 산소원자는 Si-0-Si, Si-0-Cs 두 종류의 결합형태를 가지는 것으로 예상된다. We have studied initial oxidation of Cs-adsorbed Si(111)7×7 surface using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy at room temperature. It was measured that the changes of 0 1s, Cs 3d_(5/2) and Si 2p spectrum with increasing O_2 exposure and Cs deposition time, respectively. The 0 1s/Si 2p peak intensity ratio rapidly increased at 0.5ML Cs coverage, which means that the non-local mechanism is favored on the Cs-promoted oxidation. The 0 1s peak observed consists of two chemical-shifted components. The 0 1s peak intensity of high kinetic energy component depended on the Cs coverage while low kinetic energy component still remained after complete Cs desorption. The Cs 3d_(5/2) peak intensity was nearly constant, though the Si 2p peak intensity decreased with increasing O_2 exposure. These results suggest that oxygen atoms adsorbed on the Si(111)7×7 surface have two different bond configurations such as Si-O-Si, Si-O-Cs.

대량재해시 방사선학적 검사에 의한 개인식별예

권귀향,최득린,강신몽,이혜경,김기정 大韓法醫學會 1992 대한법의학회지 Vol.16 No.1

There cases of mass disaster, KAL accident in Tripoli, express bus accident and park cemetry accident in Korea, were referred to the National Institute of Scientific Investigation, Seoul, Korea for individual identification (ID). All the cases were thoroughly investigated to establish the most scientifically sound ID possible. In addition to evidence from fingerprint, dental, anthropological, visual, pathological, blood typing and superimpose according to the case, X-ray studies were attempted. In KAL case, 52 of 59 were identified by comparison radiography. Differential diagnosis was accomplished in 2 misidentified bodies in express bus case by radiography. Radiologic examination also revealed good characteristics in park cemetry case, however, did not satisfactorily contribute to ID because of restricted information.

조선업 근로자의 목부위 자각증상의 유병률과 관련 요인

박종,김기순,강명근,류소연,이철갑,강성득,김철호 朝鮮大學校 附設 醫學硏究所 2004 The Medical Journal of Chosun University Vol.29 No.1

Background and Objectives : This study examined prevalence and related factors of musculoskeletal symptoms on area of necks of shipbuilding workers in order to prevent musculoskeletal disorder and find out its managerial plans. Materials and Methods : this study targeted 1, 159 male shipbuilding workers who work for large suipbuilding companies, and interviewed them using organized questionnaire having short answer questions in February, 2003. Results: The prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms (pains, anesthesia, and numbness) of the subjects was 16.0% on necks. As a result of multiple logistic regression analysis, the following results were obtained : sleeping hours, working departments, extra working hours, perceived amount of working, availability of dispensary were significantly related with symptoms on neck. When the variables that had significant relation with prevalence of neck area symptoms were analysed health behavior, it was found that the odds ratio of the group who had more than sufficient sleeping hours was 1.70 times higher than that of the group who had not. When they were examined in terms of occupational characteristics, the odds ratio of the subcontract company workers was 0.44 times lower than that of the parent company workers, and that of the group who had two hours of extra working hours was 1.78 times higher than that of the group who did not. The odds ratio of the group who thought the perceived working amount was slightly over the proper level was 1.49 time higher, and that of the group who thought it was excessively over the proper level was 3.21 times significantly higher. The odds ratio of the group who thought availability of dispensary was moderate was 1.84 times significantly higher than that of the group who thought it was easy. Conclusion : It was found that 16.0% of shipbuilding workers had musculoskeletal symptoms on neck, and their deom-sociological, occupational, and socio-psychological characteristics affected the symptoms. Therefore, to decrease musculoskeletal symptoms of shipbuilding workers, wording and socio-psychological condition should be improved by considering related factors of the workers.

아리스톨로크산 함유 생약제에 대한 안전성평가연구 : 3개월간 반복투여독성시험을 통한 신장독성평가

황명실,박미선,문지영,이지선,염영나,이효민,신동환,강진석,윤은경,최미나,육미영,장동덕,길광섭,김승희,양기화 식품의약품안전청 2001 식품의약품안전청 연보 Vol.5 No.-

본 실험에서는 아리스톨로크산을 함운하고 있는 생약제중 하나인 마두령(.4risfoforfioe JTurruf)의 90일 반복투여독성시헌을 실f,」하였다. 마두령에서 아리스톨로크산을 정량분석한 결과 마두령 단일 건조븐말의 경운 2.112mg/g, 잉상에서 처방되고 있는 마든령복방 (마두령외 9가지 생약제 복합처방) 건조분말꼭 경무에는 0.066m9/5으로 각각 검출되었다. 본 실험에서 용량설정은 마두령 처리군 (저용량 군; 21.3m9/k9/day (임상용량), 중용량군; 2t3mgfg/day, 고용량군; 2430mg딘g b.w./day), 마두령복방 처리군 (427mg/kg b.w./da?; 임상용량) 및 positive control (아리스톨로크산) 처리군 (저용량군;0.05mgag/da17, 중용량군; 0.Smg/kg/day, 고용량군; 5mg./kg/dal·1으료 하여 랫드에게 경구투여하였다. 마두령단방 처궈근 및 마두령복방 처리군에서 저용량군과 중응량군에서는 잉상관찰 및 생화학적 분석에서 패조군과 유의적인 차이가 없었다. 그러나 마두령단방 고용량근에서는 간, 신장의 상대적인 무계가 증가되었고, 신장의 유두이행상피증식 및 암종이 관찰되었으며, 위에서는 편평세포암종이 관찰되었다. 하자만 간손상이나 간암은 유발하지는 않는 것으로 판단되었다. 결론끌으로 본 실험의 결과에서는 아리스톨로크산 함유 생약제인 마두령이 임상용량인 저응량 처리군에서는 독성을 나타내지 않았으나, 고용쏭으로 장기 복용시켰을 깅우 설치류의 전위부위 및 신장에서 독성이 있음을 알 수 있었다. Chines herbs nephropathy (CHN) has been described in young women who had taken a slimming pills containing some chines herbs. Aristolochic acid (AA), suspected substance as the causal factor of CHN, is known a carcinogen. The Aristolochiae fructus (fruit of Aristolochia contorta) was used in Korean Traditional Medicine consists of appropriate amounts of mixed natural products. Subchronic toxicity of A. furctus containing aristolochic acid was investigated in SD rats. The body weight and clinical signs were observed after orally administration of A. futctus at doses of 21.2, 213, and 2130 mg/kg/day; mixture (including 9 other herbs) at dose of 427 mg/kg/day; aristolochic aicd (Ⅰ+Ⅱ) at doses of 0.05, 0.5, and 5 mg/kg/day for 3 months. At the end of the treatment, high dose treated animals revealed a deficit in final body weight about 25% compared with that of control. Organ weights of kidney, liver, testis, or ovary were increased with dose dependent manner. No changes considered to be due to the administration of A. furctus, mixture or aristolochic acid were in hematological and clinical study. However, significant changes at histopathological study of kidney and stomach were boserved in high-dose treated groups. In conclusion, for human health safety it needs appropriate regulatory actions regarding the use of natural herbal medicines known or suspected of containing aristolochic acid.