Commentary on "Classic and backdoor pathways of androgen biosynthesis in human sexual development"

Hwal Rim Jeong 대한소아내분비학회 2022 Apem Vol.27 No.2

False Elevation of the Concentration of Thyroid- Stimulating Hormone: A Case Report

윤영안,Hwal-Rim Jeong,Young-Jin Choi 대한임상검사정도관리협회 2022 Journal of Laboratory Medicine And Quality Assuran Vol.44 No.3

Analytical errors owing to endogenous interfering substances may occur for some patient specimens. Interference can lead to false-positive or falsenegative results, or both, which may lead to a false diagnosis or inappropriate treatment. We report a case of false elevation of thyroid-stimulating hormone concentrations measured using an electrochemiluminescent immunoassay in a clinically euthyroid 10-year-old Korean boy with central precocious puberty. If the clinical presentations and test results of a patient are inconsistent, a clinician should suspect interference in clinical laboratory tests.

A Case of Transient Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus Attributable to a Nonspecific Mutation in the ABCC8 Gene

신원섭,정활림,고지원 순천향대학교 순천향의학연구소 2021 Journal of Soonchunhyang Medical Science Vol.27 No.2

Neonatal diabetes mellitus (NDM) is defined as hyperglycemia that persists for more than 2 weeks and requires insulin therapy. NDM principally occurs before 6 months of age. Transient NDM (TNDM) is a clinical form of NDM that persists for a median of 12 weeks and resolves completely by 18 months. However, it may relapse as type 2 DM during early adulthood. The major causes of TNDM are mutations in chromosome 6q24 or the KCNJ11 or ABCC8 genes; the latter encode the two subunits of the pancreatic adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-sensitive potassium channel (KATP-channel). This condition responds well to oral sulfonylurea therapy. Herein, we report a neonate who was small for gestational age and exhibited TNDM symptoms. Genetic analysis revealed a nonspecific mutation in ABCC8; he was successfully treated with oral sulfonylurea.

The changes of subtypes in pediatric diabetes and their clinical and laboratory characteristics over the last 20 years

Eun Byul Kwon,Hae-Sang Lee,Young Seok Shim,Hwal Rim Jeong,Jin Soon Hwang 대한소아내분비학회 2016 Annals of Pediatirc Endocrinology & Metabolism Vol.21 No.2

Purpose: We studied the changes in subtypes of diabetes mellitus (DM) in children and evaluated the characteristics of each group over the past 20 years. In addition, we also examined the correlation between the glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) values at the time of diagnosis and lipid profiles. Methods: The patients were divided into 2 groups: there were a total of 190 patients under 20 years of age firstly diagnosed with DM in Ajou University Hospital. The patients in groups I and II were diagnosed from September 1995 to December 2004 and from January 2005 to April 2014, respectively. Results: The characteristics were compared between the 2 groups of patients. The result showed an increase in percentage of type 2 diabetes and maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) patients between the 2 groups. HbA1c and total cholesterol level had statistical significances to explain increasing the lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol level among age, HbA1c, total cholesterol level, and z-scores of weight and body mass index (BMI) in type 2 diabetes. R-square was 0.074. However, z-score of BMI and total cholesterol level, not HbA1c, had statistical significances in type 1 diabetic patients. R-square was 0.323. Conclusion: The increase in the proportions of both type 2 diabetes and MODY in the last 10 years needed to be reminded when diagnosing the subtypes of DM, and the dyslipidemia should be attended more as a common problem of pediatric diabetic patients.

소변 유기산 분석 8년의 정리 -탠덤매스(Tandem mass spectrometry)를 이용한 신생아 선별검사 도입 전후의 비교-

안석민,신우철,정한빈,서영준,정활림,윤종형,배은주,이홍진,Ahn, Seok Min,Shin, Woo Chul,Jeong, Han Bin,Seo, Young Jun,Jeong, Hwal Rim,Yoon, Jong Hyung,Bae, Eun Ju,Lee, Hong Jin 대한유전성대사질환학회 2018 대한유전성대사질환학회지 Vol.18 No.1

목적: 유기산 대사이상 질환은 신경학적 증상과 증후를 포함하여 다양한 임상증상으로 나타날 수 있으며 때로는 생명을 위협할 수 있는 급성 악화로 발현될 수 있다. 따라서 이환된 환자들의 예후는 조기 진단과 치료에 의해 좌우된다. 탠덤매스검사의 도입 후 본원에 의뢰된 검체들을 분석하여 유기산 대사이상 질환의 진단율의 변화 및 연령별 분포와 임상양상을 알아보기 위해 본 연구를 시행하였다. 방법: 2007년 1월부터 2015년 9월까지 약 8년 9개월간 전국에 있는 대학병원에서 의뢰된 2,794례의 검체들을 이용하여 소변 유기산검사를 실시하였고 임상증상과 성별 및 연령군별 분포를 분석하여 정리하였다. 불확실한 결과를 보였던 환자들은 24시간 이상의 고단백 식사 후와 24시간 이상의 단백질 제한식사 후에 소변 유기산 분석을 재시행 하였다. 결과: 총 20가지 질환, 626례의 환자들이 진단되었는데, 사립체 질환이 482례로 가장 많이 진단되었고 그 뒤를 이어 케톤분해이상질환군 67례, 3-히드록시이소부티르산뇨증 32례, EPEMA 증후군 8례, 3-메틸크로토닐 글리신뇨증 7례, 글루타르산뇨증 II형 6례와 I형 4례, 메틸말론산뇨증, 이소발레린산뇨증, 중쇄 acyl-CoA 탈수소효소 결핍증이 각 3례 등이 진단되었다. 결론: 탠덤매스를 이용한 신생아 선별검사가 점차 보편화되고 의료환경의 변화로 인해, 이전의 보고와 비교했을 때 본 연구 기간동안의 유기산 대사이상 질환의 진단율은 다소 감소하였다. 유기산 대사이상 질환들은 다양한 증상들이 나타나고 종종 생명을 위협하는 상태로 발현되는 경우가 많다. 조기 진단과 처치를 통해 이런 급성 악화의 발현을 예방할 수 있기 때문에 진료현장에서 비특이적인 증상 및 신경학적 장애를 보이는 환자를 진료할 때 주의가 필요하다고 할 수 있겠다. Purpose: Disorders of organic acid metabolism have various clinical manifestations and it may be life-threatening. The prognoses of affected children are dependent on early diagnosis and treatment. We report this study to find out detection rate of referred samples, clinical manifestations and age distribution after introduction of neonatal screening test using tandem mass spectrometry in Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital during 8 years and 9 months. Methods: The 2,794 patients referred from Jan. 2007 to Sep. 2015 were divided into four groups according to age. We conducted organic acid analysis of urine samples of patients and analyzed clinical manifestations and distributions of age at the diagnosis. For patients with ambiguous results, reanalysis of urine organic acid after diet restriction, protein loading and restriction, has been done. Results: A total of 626 patients with 20 disorders were diagnosed. Mitochondrial disorders (482 patients) were the most common diagnosis, followed by ketolytic defects (67), 3-hydroxyisobutyric aciduria (32), EPEMA syndrome (8), 3-methylcrotonyl glycinuria (7), glutaric aciduria type II (6) and type I (4), methylmalonic aciduria (3), isovaleric aciduria (3) and medium chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency (3). Conclusion: As neonatal screening test using tandem mass spectrometry is increasingly common and medical environment is changed, detection rate of disorders of organic acid metabolism in this study has decreased compared to previous report. Because the deterioration can be prevented by early diagnosis and treatment, many pediatricians have to pay special attention to possibility of the disorders and make an effort for early diagnosis in clinical setting.

A Case of Progressive FSGS and Chronic Kidney Disease in Congenital Chloride Diarrhea with SLC26A3 Mutation

서영준,정한빈,안석민,신우철,배은주,윤종형,정활림,이홍진,Seo, Young-Jun,Cheong, Han Bin,An, Seok Min,Sin, Woo Cheol,Bae, Eun Joo,Yoon, Jong Hyung,Jeong, Hwal Rim,Lee, Hong Jin The Korean Society of Inherited Metabolic Disease 2018 대한유전성대사질환학회지 Vol.18 No.3

선천성 염소성 설사를 가진 환아에서 국소 분절 사구체경화증이 발생하여 말기 신장병으로 발전한 사례를 보고 하고자 한다. 20세 여자 환자로, 본원에서 출생 전 산전진단에서 양수과다 및 초음파 소견으로 선천성 염소성 설사가 의심되었으며, 출생 직후 확진 되어 신생아기 때부터 KCl 보충을 통하여 증상 조절을 시작하였다. 환아는 이후 특별한 건강의 문제가 없었으나 12세에 단백뇨가 관찰되었고, 16세때 본원에서 국소분절 사구체경과증 과 2기 만성신장병 진단을 받았다. 이후 보존적 치료를 하였으며, 지속적인 단백뇨에 대한 재 평가를 위하여 입원하게 되었다. 입원 후 확인된 검사에서 사구체여과율(GFR)은 4기 신장병으로 악화되어 있었으며 신생검에서도 국소분절 사구체신염으로 인한 만성 신장병이 재 확인 되었다. 환아 및 가족을 대상으로 시행한 유전자 검사(diagnostic exome sequencing)에서는 SLC26A3 유전자의(c.2063-1G>T) 동형 접합체 변이가 각각 부모에서 전달된 것을 확인하였다. 선천성 염소성 설사 환자는 적절한 전해질 보충에도 불구하고 신기능 손상이 되기 쉬운 경향이 있으며, 따라서 조기 진단 및 충분한 전해질 보충이 이루어지는 경우에서도 환자의 신장 기능에 대한 정기적 관찰 및 적절한 보조 치료가 필요할 것으로 사료된다. We present the case of long-term observation of a patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) caused by advanced focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) resulting from underlying congenital chloride diarrhea (CLD). A 20-year-old woman was admitted for prolonged proteinuria despite conservative treatment for CLD. She was diagnosed with CLD and started taking KCl salt supplementation from the time of birth. Mild proteinuria was first found at 12 years of age, which progressed to moderate proteinuria at 16 years of age. At 16 years of age, CKD stage 2 with FSGS was diagnosed based on the initial assessment of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and kidney histology. On admission, we re-assessed her renal function, histology and genetic analysis. GFR had deteriorated to CKD stage 4 and renal histology revealed an advanced FSGS combined with tubulointerstitial fibrosis. A homozygous mutation in the SLC26A3 gene (c.2063-1G>T) was found by diagnostic exome sequencing and may have been inherited from both parents. CLD patients can be more vulnerable to renal injury, which may also cause progression of renal failure. Therefore, even if there is an early diagnosis and adequate salt supplementation, close monitoring of renal function and tailored treatment should be emphasized for renal protection and favorable CLD prognosis.