Publications by authors named "Min Jae Kang"

Objectives: This study reports on the long-term effects of the Better Life After Cancer: Energy, Strength, and Support (BLESS) program, a 12-week social capital-based exercise adherence program for breast cancer survivors (BCS), implemented using a randomized controlled trial design. The study investigated outcomes related to cancer-related fatigue (CRF), quality of life (QOL), physical activity, depression, anxiety, sleep quality, and social capital.

Methods: Participants who had moderate or greater CRF were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 24), consisting of supervised and home-based exercise, or the control (n = 26), who received exercise leaflets.

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Objective: This study was performed to investigate the molecular characteristics and frequency of copy number variations (CNVs) of ANOS1 in patients with Kallmann syndrome (KS) or normosmic isolated hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (nIHH) using multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA) analysis and sequencing.

Methods: Among 45 patients from 43 independent families, Sanger sequencing, next-generation sequencing (NGS), or microarray was performed in 24 patients from 23 families, and MLPA was performed in 19 patients who did not show rare sequence variants (n = 18) or ANOS1 amplification by PCR (n = 1).

Results: Seven patients (four patients with KS, one patient with nIHH, one prepubertal boy with anosmia, and one newborn patient) from six families (6/43, 14%) harbored molecular defects in ANOS1 including a nonsense mutation (c.

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Background: Serum uric acid (UA) within appropriate levels is reported to be beneficial in patients with idiopathic short stature (ISS). This study aimed to evaluate the association between serum UA levels and height standard deviation scores (SDS) in patients with ISS during growth hormone (GH) therapy.

Methods: A longitudinal study (LG Growth Study) of 182 children (mean age: 7.

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Among various types children's health challenges, neuroblastoma is the most serious solid neoplasm forming outside the cranium. Scomberomorus niphonius is a valuable edible fish that has been widely used for a meal. In this study, we obtained phospholipid extract from the bone of S.

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: The mechanism underlying postnatal growth failure and catch-up growth in small-for-gestational-age (SGA) children is poorly understood. This study investigated the exosomal miRNA signature associated with catch-up growth in SGA children. : In total, 16 SGA and 10 appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) children were included.

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Cancer is currently one of the foremost health challenges and a leading cause of death worldwide. Cervical cancer is caused by cofactors, including oral contraceptive use, smoking, multiparity, and HIV infection. One of the major and considerable etiologies is the persistent infection of the oncogenic human papilloma virus.

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Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are produced during incomplete combustion of organic matter. Many of them are likely to be carcinogenic and cause mutations. In this study, the PAH4 (benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), benz[a]anthracene (BaA), chrysene (CHR), benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbF)) content in deep-fat fried pork was evaluated according to temperature and time, and a risk assessment was conducted.

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The triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is associated with predicting type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but its relationship with homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) in T2DM is not established. We aimed to investigate the role of TyG index for detection of T2DM in children and adolescents and compare it with HOMA-IR. A cross sectional study was performed in 176 overweight or obese children and adolescents with mean age of 11.

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  • - Gentisic acid (GA) has various health benefits, including anti-cancer, antioxidant, and liver-protective properties, and its effects on inflammation and fat accumulation were studied using a co-culture of macrophages and fat cells.
  • - The research demonstrated that GA successfully reduced inflammation caused by lipopolysaccharides by regulating nitric oxide production and inflammatory cytokines while also influencing relevant protein pathways.
  • - GA was found to prevent fat buildup in adipocytes by altering crucial adipogenic transcription factors and reducing obesity-related cytokines in the co-culture system, suggesting its potential for treating obesity-related chronic inflammation.
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  • * Results show that children with extreme obesity have higher BMD z-scores compared to those with simple obesity, with lean mass and body mass index positively affecting BMD in boys and girls, while body fat percentage and leptin levels negatively affect it, especially in boys.
  • * The findings suggest that greater lean mass may help protect against the negative effects of excess weight on bone density, but high body fat can weaken this protective effect in those with extreme obesity.
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This study was performed to evaluate the waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) distribution and assess its relationship with cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents. A total of 8091 subjects aged 10-18 years were included from a nationally representative survey. Participants were classified into three groups: (1) < 85th, (2) ≥ 85th and < 95th, and (3) ≥ 95th percentile of WHtR.

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Rationale: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) can cause several complications. Among them, cardiac complications are the most fatal and difficult to detect. Cardiac markers are prognostic factors for morbidity and mortality in adult patients with DKA.

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High salt intake is known as a risk factor of childhood obesity. As family members share not only genes but also their diet habit, parents' salt intake may affect to their children's obesity. In this study, we investigated correlations between childhood obesity and parents' or children's sodium intakes based on a nationwide survey data.

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Purpose: To assess the efficacy of desmopressin plus anticholinergic combination therapy as first-line treatment for children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE) and to analyze this combination's effect on functional bladder capacity (FBC).

Materials And Methods: A total of 99 children with PMNE were prospectively enrolled from 2015 to 2019 and randomly allocated to a monotherapy group (n=49), with oral desmopressin lyophilisate (MELT) only; and a combination group (n=50), with desmopressin plus an anticholinergic (propiverine 5 mg). Efficacy and FBC were evaluated at 1 and 3 months after treatment initiation; the relapse rate was assessed at 6 months after treatment cessation.

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  • * Results showed that although serum leptin levels were similar between GHD children and controls, those with complete GHD had significantly higher leptin levels than those with partial GHD.
  • * The presence of specific genetic polymorphisms influenced growth metrics, with the G allele of the LEP gene and LEPR Q223R linked to better growth outcomes and higher IGF-1 levels in GHD children.
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Purpose: We analyzed the nationwide longitudinal data to explore body mass index (BMI) growth trajectories and the time of adiposity rebound (AR).

Methods: Personal data of 84,005 subjects born between 2008 and 2012 were obtained from infant health check-ups which were performed at 5, 11, 21, 33, 45, 57, and 69 months. BMI trajectories of each subject were made according to sex and the timing of AR, which was defined as the lowest BMI occurred.

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  • * A study involving resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) assessed how milnacipran impacts neural connectivity in fibromyalgia patients, revealing significant changes in three brain regions after treatment.
  • * Key findings included shortened average path length in the pain network and altered connectivity measures in the default mode network, suggesting that these neural changes could serve as potential indicators of how effective milnacipran is for patients.
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Purpose: This study aimed to determine the effect of an exercise intervention on subjective cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and pro-inflammatory cytokine levels in breast cancer survivors (BCS).

Methods: BCS with greater than moderate CRF (≥ 4) were recruited and randomly assigned to experimental or control groups. The experimental group participated in a 12-week exercise adherence program (Better Life after Cancer - Energy, Strength, and Support; BLESS).

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Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and inhibin B are considered possible biomarkers of central precocious puberty (CPP). The aim of this study was to evaluate serum levels of AMH and inhibin B, to investigate their regulatory patterns, and to study their clinical significance in girls with CPP. In total, 48 girls with CPP and 35 age-matched prepubertal control girls were enrolled in the study.

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Purpose: This study assessed the effectiveness of the Better Life After Cancer: Energy, Strength, and Support (BLESS) program, a 12-week social capital-based exercise adherence program for breast cancer survivors (BCS), regarding cancer-related fatigue (CRF), quality of life (QOL), physical activity, and psychosocial characteristics.

Methods: Forty-eight BCS with moderate or high (≥ 4) CRF participated in this randomized control trial (intervention group n = 23, control group n = 25). The intervention group participated in small group sessions to activate social capital while targeting CRF in supervised physical exercises supplemented by home-based physical exercises.

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Background: C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP, NPPC) and its receptor, natriuretic peptide receptor-B (NPR-B, NPR2), are critical for endochondral ossification. A monoallelic NPR2 mutation has been suggested to mildly impair long bone growth. This study was performed to identify the NPR2 mutations in Korean patients with idiopathic short stature (ISS).

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Background: Thyroid hormones are critical for growth and brain development during the newborn period and infancy. Because of delayed maturation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis in preterm infants, thyroid dysfunction is common, and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) elevation is often delayed in preterm infants. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of thyroid dysfunction requiring levothyroxine treatment and to identify its risk factors in preterm infants.

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