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Rheumatology
Impact of socioeconomic status on biologics utilization in rheumatoid arthritis: revealing inequalities and healthcare efficiency
Hye Won Kim, Yeon Ju Lee, You-Jung Ha, Eun Bong Lee, Yun Jong Lee, Eun Ha Kang
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(4):668-679. Published online February 29, 2024
Background/Aims: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate biologics treatment disparities in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients based on socioeconomic status (SES).
Methods: Data from the KOrean Observational Study Network for Arthritis (KORONA) database were analyzed to assess various facto..
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Gastroenterology
The effect of rebamipide on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced gastro-enteropathy: a multi-center, randomized pilot study
Dong Jun Oh, Hyuk Yoon, Hyun Soo Kim, Yoon Jin Choi, Cheol Min Shin, Young Soo Park, Nayoung Kim, Dong Ho Lee, You-Jung Ha, Eun Ha Kang, Yun Jong Lee, Nayoung Kim, Ki-Jeoung Kim, Fei Liu
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(6):1153-1166. Published online November 1, 2022
Background/Aims: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly-used medications, and ailments such as arthritis or heart disease, require long-term use of these drugs, which can induce gastroenteropathy with bleeding and ulcers. This study investigated the associations between efficacy..
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Rheumatology
Cancer risk in Korean patients with gout
Yoon-Jeong Oh, Yun Jong Lee, Eunyoung Lee, Bumhee Park, Jae-Woo Kwon, Jeongwon Heo, Ki Won Moon
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(2):460-467. Published online March 23, 2021
Background/Aims: Using a nationwide cohort, we investigated the cancer risk in Korean patients with gout.
Methods: Data were obtained from the Korean National Health Insurance Service Database. Patients with gout were defined as those aged ≥ 20 years who were diagnosed with gout and received anti..
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Gastroenterology
Subclinical sacroiliitis detected by abdominopelvic computed tomography in Korean patients with Crohn’s disease
You-Jung Ha, Hyo Jin Kim, Eugene Lee, Ji Hye Park, Young Soo Park, Yun Jong Lee, Yusuhn Kang, Hyuk Yoon
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(4):868-877. Published online March 22, 2021
Background/Aims: Sacroiliitis is a frequent extraintestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). This study aimed to assess the prevalence of sacroiliitis using a validated screening tool based on abdominopelvic computed tomography (APCT) in Korean patients with Crohn’s disease (CD..
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Rheumatology
Impact of sleep quality on clinical features of primary Sjögren's syndrome
Sang Wan Chung, Jaehyung Hur, You-Jung Ha, Eun Ha Kang, Joon Young Hyon, Hyo-Jung Lee, Yeong Wook Song, Yun Jong Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(5):1154-1164. Published online February 20, 2018
Background/Aims: This study aimed to investigate the inf luence of poor sleep quality on clinical features of primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS).
Methods: Sleep quality was cross-sectionally assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and demographic, clinical, and laboratory data we..
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Efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in Korean patients with active rheumatoid arthritis
Han Joo Baek, Mie Jin Lim, Won Park, Sung Hwan Park, Seung-Cheol Shim, Dae-Hyun Yoo, Hyun Ah Kim, Soo Kon Lee, Yun Jong Lee, Young Eun Park, Hoon-Suk Cha, Yeong-Wook Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(4):917-931. Published online January 17, 2018
Background/Aims: To investigate the efficacy and safety of tocilizumab (TCZ) humanized anti-interleukin-6 receptor monoclonal antibody, in Korean patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) refractory to conventional disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) including methotrexate (MTX)
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Clinical factors and treatment outcomes associated with failure in the detection of urate crystal in patients with acute gouty arthritis
Jun Won Park, Dong Jin Ko, Jong Jin Yoo, Sung Hae Chang, Hyon Joung Cho, Eun Ha Kang, Jin Kyun Park, Yeong Wook Song, Yun Jong Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2014;29(3):361-369. Published online April 29, 2014
Background/Aims: To investigate the rate of detection of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in the synovial fluid (SF) of patients with acute gouty arthritis and factors associated with false-negative results.
Methods: A total of 179 patients with acute gouty arthritis who had undergo..
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