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Rheumatology
High vegetable consumption and regular exercise are associated with better quality of life in patients with gout
Hyunsue Do, Hyo Jin Choi, Byoongyong Choi, Chang-Nam Son, Sang-Hyon Kim, You-Jung Ha, Ji Hyoun Kim, Min Jung Kim, Kichul Shin, Hyun-Ok Kim, Ran Song, Sung Won Lee, Joong Kyong Ahn, Seung-Geun Lee, Chang Hoon Lee, Kyeong Min Son, Ki Won Moon
Korean J Intern Med. 2024;39(5):845-854. Published online June 24, 2024
Background/Aims: The Gout Impact Scale (GIS), a part of the Gout Assessment Questionnaire 2.0, is used to measure gout-specific health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Although several studies have been conducted on the factors affecting the HRQOL of patients with gout, few have focused on lifestyle..
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Korean guidelines for the management of gout
Jennifer Jooha Lee, Ji Soo Lee, Min Kyung Chung, Joong Kyong Ahn, Hyo-Jin Choi, Seung-Jae Hong, Chong-Hyeon Yoon, Su-Hyun Kim, Kyung-Hwan Jeong, Jong-Woo Kim, Bo-Yeon Kim, Jin-Ho Shin, Woo Gyu Kim, Soo-Young Kim, Hyun-Jung Kim, Jeong-Soo Song, Jae-Bum Jun, Hyun-Ah Park, Shung Chull Chae, Bum Soon Choi, Tae Nyun Kim, Hyun Ah Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(5):641-650. Published online August 28, 2023
Gout is the most common form of arthritis, with the prevalence increasing worldwide. The present treatment guidelines provide recommendations for the appropriate treatment of acute gout, management during the inter-critical period, and prevention of chronic complications. The guidelines were develop..
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Rheumatology
A retrospective observational study of the appropriate starting dose of febuxostat in patients with gout
Joondon Lee, Jinseok Kim, Byeongzu Ghang, Wooseong Jeong
Korean J Intern Med. 2023;38(3):427-433. Published online November 3, 2022
Background/Aims: The occurrence of gout attacks at the start of uric acid lowering treatment worsens compliance. We aimed to determine the appropriate dose of febuxostat to reduce the occurrence of gout attacks during the initial treatment period.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the data of ..
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Current state and prospects of gout treatment in Korea
Eun Hye Park, Sang Tae Choi, Jung Soo Song
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(4):719-731. Published online June 3, 2022
Effective management of gout includes the following: appropriate control of gout flares; lifestyle modifications; management of comorbidities; and long-term urate-lowering therapy (ULT) to prevent subsequent gout flares, structural joint damage, and shortening of life expectancy. In addition to trad..
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Rheumatology
Trends in hospital visits and healthcare costs of gout and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis in Korea from 2010 to 2017 using National Healthcare Claims
Kyeong Min Son, Ju-Ryoung Kim, Hang A Park, Hyun Ah Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2022;37(3):681-690. Published online October 26, 2021
Background/Aims: We examined temporal trends in the rate of gout and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) hospital visits and healthcare costs in Korea.
Methods: We conducted a serial cross-sectional analysis of Korean national healthcare claims. We calculated the annual increase in hospital visi..
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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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Renal safety and urate-lowering efficacy of febuxostat in gout patients with stage 4–5 chronic kidney disease not yet on dialysis
Sang-Hyon Kim, So-Yeon Lee, Ji-Min Kim, Chang-Nam Son
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(4):998-1003. Published online April 8, 2019
Background/Aims: The safety and efficacy of febuxostat in patients with stage 4–5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) are still unclear owing to a lack of studies in these patients. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the effect of febuxostat on renal function, general safety, and efficacy in gout patients wi..
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Clinical features and recurrent attack in gout patients according to serum urate levels during an acute attack
Jung Sun Lee, Oh Chan Kwon, Ji Seon Oh, Yong-Gil Kim, Chang-Keun Lee, Bin Yoo, Seokchan Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2020;35(1):240-248. Published online January 28, 2019
Background/Aims: A substantial portion of gout patients have normal serum urate levels during an acute attack but data on the clinical characteristics and risk of recurrence compared with hyperuricemic patients are limited. Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, clinical features of normourice..
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Insulin resistance is an independent predictor of erectile dysfunction in patients with gout
Ji Hun Kim, Min Kyung Chung, Jin Young Kang, Jung Hee Koh, Jennifer Lee, Seung-Ki Kwok, Ji Hyeon Ju, Sung-Hwan Park
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(1):202-209. Published online October 12, 2017
Background/Aims: Gout is associated with metabolic disorders that are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease and erectile dysfunction (ED). We aimed to identify independent predictors of ED in patients with gout.
Methods: From August 2014 to August 2015, male outpatients who were being t..
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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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Genetic analysis of ABCG2 and SLC2A9 gene polymorphisms in gouty arthritis in a Korean population
Yun Sung Kim, Yunsuek Kim, Geon Park, Seong-Kyu Kim, Jung-Yoon Choe, Byung Lae Park, Hyun Sook Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2015;30(6):913-920. Published online October 30, 2015
Background/Aims: Gout is a common inf lammatory arthritis triggered by the crystallization of uric acid in the joints. Serum uric acid levels are highly heritable, suggesting a strong genetic component. Independent studies to confirm the genetic associations with gout in various ethnic populations a..
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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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Effect of Fenofibrate in Combination with Urate Lowering Agents in Patients with Gout
You-Hyun Lee, Chan-Hee Lee, Jisoo Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(2):89-93. Published online June 30, 2006
BackgroundTo assess the efficacy of fenofibrate treatment in combination with urate lowering agents in patients with gout. MethodsFourteen male patients with chronic tophaceous or recurrent acute attacks of gout were evaluated in an open-label p..
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