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Kim K, Song IG, Yoon H, Park JW. Sub-micron microplastics affect nitrogen cycling by altering microbial abundance and activities in a soil-legume system. J Hazard Mater 2023; 460:132504. [PMID: 37703725 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
Abstract
Recently, the environmental and agricultural impact of plastic waste has attracted considerable attention. Here, we investigated the impact of sub-micron polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) microplastics (MPs) on nitrogen cycling, with emphasis on bacterial abundance and diversity in a soil-soybean (Glycine max) system. Exposure to soil containing MPs (50 and 500 mg kg-1) did not affect soybean growth, but significantly increased plant nitrogen uptake, which was confirmed by increased activities of nitrogenase in the soil and glutamine synthetase in soybean root. Additionally, there was an increase in 16S gene copy number and carbon and nitrogen substrate utilization, indicating increased abundance and activity of rhizosphere microbial communities. Moreover, MP contamination affected the taxonomic profile of rhizosphere bacteria, especially the abundance of symbiotic and free-living bacteria involved in nitrogen cycling. Furthermore, qPCR analysis of nitrogen-related genes and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analysis of 16S rRNA gene sequencing data revealed an increased abundance of functional genes associated with nitrogen fixation and nitrification. However, the concentration and polymer type of MPs did not have a significant impact in our system. Overall, these results provide insights into the interactions between MPs and rhizosphere bacterial communities in the soil-legume system.
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- Kanghee Kim
- Environmental Exposure & Toxicology Research Center, Korea Institute of Toxicology, 17, Jegok-gil, Jinju 52834, Republic of Korea; Human and Environmental Toxicology Program, University of Science and Technology, 217, Gajeong-ro, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Exposure & Toxicology Research Center, Korea Institute of Toxicology, 17, Jegok-gil, Jinju 52834, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Exposure & Toxicology Research Center, Korea Institute of Toxicology, 17, Jegok-gil, Jinju 52834, Republic of Korea.
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- Environmental Exposure & Toxicology Research Center, Korea Institute of Toxicology, 17, Jegok-gil, Jinju 52834, Republic of Korea; Human and Environmental Toxicology Program, University of Science and Technology, 217, Gajeong-ro, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea.
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Lee ES, Kim EK, Shin SH, Jung YH, Song IG, Kim YJ, Kim HY, Choi YH, Moon KC, Kim B. Efficacy and safety of mucous fistula refeeding in preterm infants: an exploratory randomized controlled trial. BMC Pediatr 2023; 23:137. [PMID: 36991415 PMCID: PMC10053085 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-03950-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND This study aimed to evaluate whether mucous fistula refeeding (MFR) is safe and beneficial for the growth and intestinal adaptation of preterm infants with enterostomies. METHODS This exploratory randomized controlled trial enrolled infants born before 35 weeks' gestation with enterostomy. If the stomal output was ≥ 40 mL/kg/day, infants were assigned to the high-output MFR group and received MFR. If the stoma output was < 40 mL/kg/day, infants were randomized to the normal-output MFR group or the control group. Growth, serum citrulline levels, and bowel diameter in loopograms were compared. The safety of MFR was evaluated. RESULTS Twenty infants were included. The growth rate increased considerably, and the colon diameter was significantly larger after MFR. However, the citrulline levels did not significantly differ between the normal-output MFR and the control group. One case of bowel perforation occurred during the manual reduction for stoma prolapse. Although the association with MFR was unclear, two cases of culture-proven sepsis during MFR were noted. CONCLUSIONS MFR benefits the growth and intestinal adaptation of preterm infants with enterostomy and can be safely implemented with a standardized protocol. However, infectious complications need to be investigated further. TRIAL REGISTRATION clinicaltrials.gov NCT02812095, retrospectively registered on June 6, 2016.
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- Eun Sun Lee
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, 101, Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
- Department of Pediatrics, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, 101, Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea.
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, 101, Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, 101, Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, 101, Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
- Department of Pediatrics, Korea University Medical Centre, Guro Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, 101, Daehak-Ro, Jongno-Gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
- Department of Pediatrics, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Children's Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Song IG, Kang YG, Kim JH, Yoon H, Um WY, Chang YS. Assessment of sulfidated nanoscale zerovalent iron for in-situ remediation of cadmium-contaminated acidic groundwater at a zinc smelter. J Hazard Mater 2023; 441:129915. [PMID: 36113350 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129915] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 08/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Unprecedented high concentrations of heavy metals have been detected in the groundwater at a zinc smelter in Seokpo, South Korea. The outflow of the contaminated groundwater into the nearby Nakdong River must be prevented by some means such as permeable reactive barrier (PRB). As a reactive material for injection-type PRB, we have tested sulfidated nanoscale zerovalent iron (S-nZVI) to assess its efficacy in remediating the groundwater from the smelter. The S-nZVI efficiently removed Zn, Ni, and Al in the groundwater, and neutralized the groundwater to pH > 6. Sulfidation of nZVI greatly increased the removal of Cd (99.8%) compared to that by nZVI (7.2%). MINEQL+ modeling and particle characterization were performed to elucidate the forms of heavy metals in the solution and on the surface of S-nZVI. Raman and XPS results suggested that FeS on the surface of S-nZVI reacted with Cd(II) and Zn(II), forming more-stable CdS and ZnS. Sequential application of NaHCO3 after S-nZVI treatment in a column setup was suited for the removal of remaining Zn and Fe as well as the reduction of microbial toxicity. This study guides to use of S-nZVI for in-situ remediation of cadmium-contaminated groundwater with other coexisting heavy metals from a zinc smelter.
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- In-Gyu Song
- Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Geo-Materials R&D Department, Pohang Branch, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM), Pohang 37559, Republic of Korea
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- Environmental Exposure & Toxicology Research Center, Korea Institute of Toxicology, Jinju 52834, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Environmental Science and Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang 37673, Republic of Korea.
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Kim JK, Na W, Cho JH, Ahn EJ, Kim E, Song IG, Han EC, Lee DW, Park BK, Park YG, Kim BG. Refinement of recto-sigmoid colon vaginoplasty using a three-dimensional laparoscopic technique. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e27042. [PMID: 34477135 PMCID: PMC8416006 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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To investigate the feasibility, safety, and outcomes of three-dimensional (3D) laparoscopic vaginoplasty with a rectosigmoid colon flap for vaginal reconstruction.Following appropriate preoperative patient counseling, 17 consecutive patients underwent vaginoplasty using a 3D laparoscopic system. Perioperative and postoperative outcomes were retrospectively evaluated.Between September 2016 and February 2020, 17 patients underwent 3D laparoscopic vaginoplasty with a rectosigmoid colon flap. Of them, 15 (88%) were transgender female patients, and 2 (12%) were cisgender female patients with congenital deformities. Among the 15 transgender patients, 12 (80%) underwent de novo surgeries and 3 (20%) underwent re-do surgeries. The mean age at the time of operation was 33.0 years, and the mean total operation time was 529 ± 128 minutes. The initial intraoperative mean vaginal depth was 15.2 ± 1.3 cm, and the 30-day readmission rate was 5.9% (1/17 cases). The mean follow-up duration was 24.8 months.Perioperative and postoperative outcomes suggest that 3D laparoscopic rectosigmoid colon vaginoplasty is a potentially acceptable, effective, and safe method for vaginal reconstruction.
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- Jeong-ki Kim
- Department of Surgery, National Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Urology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, National Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, National Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, National Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Dongnam Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Colorectal Cancer, Research Institute and Hospital, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Song IG, Jung KU, Kim HO, Kim H, Chun HK. An Unusual Case of Colon Perforation With Multiple Transmural Ulcers After Use of Polmacoxib and Everolimus in a Metastatic Breast Cancer Patient. Ann Coloproctol 2020; 37:120-124. [PMID: 32178492 PMCID: PMC8134926 DOI: 10.3393/ac.2019.08.17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Everolimus (Afinitor) is an inhibitor of mammalian target of rapamycin. Polmacoxib (Acelex) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that belongs to the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor family and is mainly used for treatment of arthritis. Intestinal perforation has not been reported previously as a complication of everolimus, and perforation of the lower intestinal tract caused by a selective COX-2 inhibitor is extremely rare. We present here a case of colon perforation that occurred after use of polmacoxib in a metastatic breast cancer patient who had been treated with everolimus for the preceding six months.
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- In-Gyu Song
- Department of Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Song IG, Lee JS, Jung SW, Park JM, Yoon HD, Rhee JT, Kim SW, Lim B, Kim SR, Jung IY. Analysis of Abdominal Trauma Patients Using National Emergency Department Information System. Journal of Trauma and Injury 2016. [DOI: 10.20408/jti.2016.29.4.116] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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- In-Gyu Song
- Department of Surgery, National Medical Center
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- Department of Surgery, National Medical Center
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- National Trauma System Management Office, National Medical Center
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- National Trauma System Management Office, National Medical Center
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- National Trauma System Management Office, National Medical Center
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- National Trauma System Management Office, National Medical Center
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- National Trauma System Management Office, National Medical Center
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- Departmentn of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, Ulsan University
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Kim SY, Woo HK, Kim EK, Jung YH, Koh J, Song IG, Shin SH, Kim HS, Choi JH. Influence of Routine Probiotic Supplementation on the Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Late Onset Sepsis. Neonatal Med 2016. [DOI: 10.5385/nm.2016.23.2.88] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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- Sae Yun Kim
- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Ahn JH, Kim WH, Choi HJ, Jeon JY, Song IG, Bae JN. Stigma of mental illnesses as perceived by north korean defectors living in South Korea. Psychiatry Investig 2015; 12:9-15. [PMID: 25670940 PMCID: PMC4310926 DOI: 10.4306/pi.2015.12.1.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2013] [Revised: 02/04/2014] [Accepted: 03/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE This study aims to provide the information of the stigmas of mental illness such as psychosis, alcoholism, attempt suicide, and depression among North Korean defectors. METHODS We examined stigma for the mental illnesses of 639 North Korean defectors aged 19 to 65 years who live in the Settlement Support Center for North Korean Refugees. The stigmas of mental illnesses were assessed using the Perceived Devaluation-Discrimination Scale We directly compared the stigma level between North Korean defectors and the general population of South Korea. RESULTS North Korean defectors had higher perceived stigmas of psychosis and alcoholism and lower perceived stigmas of depression than South Koreans. Perceived stigma associated with attempted suicide was similar for North Korean defectors and South Koreans. Only marital status in sociodemographic variables had associations with higher perceived stigma of psychosis, alcoholism, and depression in the North Korean defectors. North Korean defectors, who spent more than one year in transit country, had associations with lower perceived stigma of psychosis and alcoholism. North Korean defectors, who had the experience of compulsory repatriation to North Korea or North Korean family in South Korea, had an association with higher perceived stigma of depression. CONCLUSION North Korean defectors had higher perceived stigmas of psychosis and alcoholism and lower perceived stigmas of depression than South Koreans. Further studies are needed to document serial changes in stigmas for mental illnesses associated with the receipt of education at the Settlement Support Center for North Korean defectors.
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- Ji-Hoon Ahn
- Department of Psychiatry, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Gyeonggi Provincial Medical Center Suwon Hospital, Suwon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Settlement Support Center for North Korean Refugees, Anseong, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Public Health Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Inha University Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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