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Rheumatology
Simplified disease activity changes in real-world practice: a nationwide observational study of seropositive rheumatoid arthritis patients with moderate-to-high disease activity
Kichul Shin, Sung Soo Kim, Sang-Heon Lee, Seung-Jae Hong, Sung Jae Choi, Jung-Yoon Choe, Seung-Geun Lee, Hoon-Suk Cha, Eun Young Lee, Sung-Hwan Park, Jin-Wuk Hur, Sung Soo Na, Chang-Hee Suh, Min Wook So, Seung Won Choi, Dong-Hyuk Sheen, Won Park, Shin-Seok Lee, Wan Hee Ryu, Jin Seok Kim, Jung Soo Song, Hye Soon Lee, Seong Ho Kim, Dae-Hyun Yoo
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(1):231-239. Published online January 28, 2019
Background/Aims: The objective of this study was to compare changes in the simplified disease activity index (SDAI) between biologic (b) and conventional (c) disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD) users with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in daily clinical practice. Methods: This was ..
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Standardized, musculoskeletal ultrasonographic reference values for healthy Korean adults
Hyun-Sook Kim, Hae-Rim Kim, Bo Young Kim, Yun Sung Kim, Young Ok Jung, Sung Jae Choi, Hyun-Ok Kim, Jiwon Hwang, Sunggun Lee, Hyoun-Ah Kim, So Young Bang, Ji-Young Chai, Sung-Hoon Park, Chong-Hyeon Yoon
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1372-1380. Published online May 4, 2018
Background/Aims: To define standard reference values for musculoskeletal ultrasonography (MSUS) in Korea.
Methods: A total of 251 healthy adults were recruited for this study. Ultrasonography was performed by experienced rheumatologists who had undergone four appropriate training programs in Korea..
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Metabolic syndrome: prevalence and risk factors in Korean gout patients
Jae Hyun Jung, Gwan Gyu Song, Jong Dae Ji, Young Ho Lee, Jae-Hoon Kim, Young Ho Seo, Sung Jae Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(4):815-822. Published online October 12, 2016
Background/Aims: We performed this study to investigate associations between metabolic syndrome, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and gout.
Methods: We reviewed the medical records of 151 patients with gout at the Department of Rheumatology in Korea University Ansan Hospital. The following measures we..
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