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Original Article
Correlation of Anti-Cyclic Citrullinated Antibody with Hand Joint Erosion Score in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Hyun Hee Kim, JiHun Kim, Sung-Hoon Park, Seong-Kyu Kim, Ok-Dong Kim, Jung-Yoon Choe
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(2):201-206. Published online June 1, 2010
Background/AimsTo examine the correlation between radiological joint damage and serological parameters in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). MethodsThis retrospective study reviewed the records of 216 patients diagnosed with RA and classified them..
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Review
Description of the Efficacy and Safety of Three New Biologics in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Steven S. Storage, Harsh Agrawal, Daniel E. Furst
Korean J Intern Med. 2010;25(1):1-17. Published online February 26, 2010
English articles on abatacept, golimumab, and tocilizumab in rheumatoid arthritis published between 2002 and 2009 were reviewed systematically. All randomized clinical trials, open-label extensions, meta-analyses, and reviews were examined. There were thirteen articles on abatacept, four on goli..
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Case Report
A Case of Tuberculous Arthritis Following the Use of Etanercept
Seung Won Choi, Jong Joon Ahn, Young Tae Hwang, Sang Hoon Koh, Sung Do Cho
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(4):397-401. Published online November 27, 2009
Etanercept is a tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor that has been used for the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases including rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis and psoriatic arthritis. Because of its immunosuppressive activity, opportunistic infections have been noted in treate..
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Original Article
Increased Expression of Glucocorticoid Receptorβ Messenger RNA in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Chang-Keun Lee, Eun Young Lee, You-Sook Cho, Keun Ae Moon, Bin Yoo, Hee-Bom Moon
Korean J Intern Med. 2005;20(2):146-151. Published online June 30, 2005
BackgroundGlucocorticoids have been known to be less effective for treating ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients than for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. To elucidate the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon, we evaluated whether the glucocorticoid receptor (GR)..
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