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Kim HW, Lee YJ, Ha YJ, Lee EB, Lee YJ, Kang EH. Impact of socioeconomic status on biologics utilization in rheumatoid arthritis: revealing inequalities and healthcare efficiency. Korean J Intern Med 2024:kjim.2023.276. [PMID: 38419335 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2023.276] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/30/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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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 factors associated with SES, health behaviors, and biologics use. Logistic regression and structured equation modeling (SEM) were utilized for data analysis. Results Among 5,077 RA patients included, 393 (7.7%) patients were identified as biologics users. Within the entire cohort, 31.8% of the participants were in the low-income and low-education groups, and 39.3% of the participants were in the high-income and high-education groups. Despite the patients with low income or low education experienced higher disease activity at diagnosis, had more comorbidities, exhibited higher medication compliance, underwent more check-ups, and had more hospital admissions than their counterparts, the odds of patients with low-income receiving biologics were 34% lower (adjusted odds ratio = 0.76, 95% confidence interval: 0.60-0.96, p = 0.021) after adjustment for demographics and comorbidities. SEM and pathway analyses confirmed the negative impact of low SES on biologics use. Conclusions The findings suggest that SES plays a significant role in biologics use among RA patients, indicating potential healthcare inefficiencies for low SES patients. Moreover, adverse healthcare habits negatively affect biologics use in RA patients. The study highlights the importance of considering socioeconomic factors while discussing biologics use and promoting equitable access to biologics for optimal RA management.
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- Hye Won Kim
- Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Hospital Medicine Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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Choi SR, Shin A, Ha YJ, Lee YJ, Lee EB, Lee ES, Ha Kang E. All-cause and cause-specific mortality among patients with Behçet's disease versus the general population. Br J Dermatol 2024:ljae051. [PMID: 38320213 DOI: 10.1093/bjd/ljae051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 12/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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BACKGROUND Comparative risk regarding cause-specific mortality between patients with Behcet's disease (BD) and the general population is not known. OBJECTIVES To compare the risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality among patients with BD versus the general population. METHODS Using the 2002-2020 Korea National Health Insurance Service database, we conducted a cohort study comparing BD patients and the general population matched on age and sex at a 1:4 ratio. We used Cox proportional hazard models to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for all-cause and cause-specific mortality. Subgroup analyses by age and sex were done. RESULTS We included 24,669 BD patients and 98,676 age- and sex-matched controls (mean age 40.5 years, 34% male). During a mean follow-up of 11.9 years, the incidence rate of death per 100 person-years was 0.36 in BD and 0.29 in controls with the HR (95% CI) of 1.28 (1.20-1.38). The risk of mortality was highest for one year after BD diagnosis showing a HR (95% CI) of 2.66 (2.09-3.40). BD patients died more in this period due to malignancy, cardiovascular (CV), gastrointestinal, and respiratory disease, and infection: the corresponding cause-specific HR (95% CI) was 1.96 (1.30-2.98), 2.68 (1.45-4.97), 3.50 (1.35-9.07), 5.00 (1.34-18.62), and 3.33 (1.02-10.92), respectively. Mortality by neurological (HR 1.58, 95% CI 1.06-2.35) and genitourinary disease (HR 2.20, 95% CI 1.43-3.37) was also more common in BD during the overall follow-up. Subgroup analyses showed consistent results. The risk of CV mortality compared to the general population was higher in the young than elderly (p for interaction = 0.006), and the risk of gastrointestinal mortality in women than men (p for interaction = 0.04). CONCLUSIONS This population-based cohort study shows the first year of the disease as the highest risk window for excess mortality among BD patients. The mortality burden in BD derived from a wide spectrum of organ involvements, warning clinicians about the systemic nature of the disease.
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- Se Rim Choi
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Park JW, Curtis JR, Choi SR, Kim MJ, Ha YJ, Kang EH, Lee YJ, Lee EB. Risk-Benefit Analysis of Primary Prophylaxis Against Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia in Patients With Rheumatic Diseases Receiving Rituximab. Arthritis Rheumatol 2023; 75:2036-2044. [PMID: 37096489 DOI: 10.1002/art.42541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify a specific population of patients with rheumatic diseases receiving rituximab treatment for whom the benefit from primary prophylaxis against Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) outweighs the risk of adverse events (AEs). METHODS This study included 818 patients treated with rituximab for rheumatic diseases, among whom 419 received prophylactic trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX) with rituximab, while the remainder did not. Differences in 1-year PJP incidence between the groups were estimated using Cox proportional hazards regression. Risk-benefit assessment was performed in subgroups stratified according to risk factors based on the number needed to treat (NNT) to prevent 1 case of PJP and the number needed to harm (NNH) due to severe AEs. Inverse probability of treatment weighting was applied to minimize the confounding by indication. RESULTS During the 663.1 person-years, there were 11 PJP cases, with a mortality rate of 63.6%. Concomitant use of high-dose glucocorticoids (≥30 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent during 4 weeks after rituximab administration) was the most important risk factor. The PJP incidence (per 100 person-years) was 7.93 (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 2.91-17.25) in the subgroup receiving high-dose glucocorticoids compared with 0.40 (95% CI 0.01-2.25) in the subgroup without high-dose glucocorticoid use. Although prophylactic TMP/SMX significantly reduced the overall PJP incidence (HR 0.11 [95% CI 0.03-0.43]), the NNT to prevent 1 case of PJP (146) was higher than the NNH (86). In contrast, the NNT fell to 20 (95% CI 10.7-65.7) in patients receiving concomitant high-dose glucocorticoids. CONCLUSION The benefit associated with primary PJP prophylaxis outweighs the risk of severe AEs in patients with rheumatic diseases receiving rituximab and concomitant high-dose glucocorticoid treatment.
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- Jun Won Park
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Chung SW, Lee JH, Ha YJ, Kang EH, Lee YJ. Recurrent focal myofasciitis of Behçet syndrome mimics infectious myofasciitis: a case report. J Rheum Dis 2023; 30:268-271. [PMID: 37736593 PMCID: PMC10509642 DOI: 10.4078/jrd.2023.0020] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Behçet syndrome (BS) is a chronic inflammatory disease with multiorgan manifestations. However, muscular involvement in BS has rarely been reported. Herein, we report the case of a 30-year-old male with BS who had recurring pain and swelling of the lower legs. The patient was administered antibiotics on several occasions as the condition was misinterpreted to be infectious myositis. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed myofascial involvement with focal necrotic lesions, and muscle biopsy revealed acute suppurative myositis with perivascular infiltration of polymorphonuclear leukocytes. His symptoms improved after treatment with corticosteroids. Azathioprine and colchicine therapy was beneficial for preventing further relapse after short-term corticosteroid treatment. Therefore, BS should be considered in the differential diagnosis of focal suppurative myofasciitis.
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- Sang Wan Chung
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Medical Device Development, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seongnam, Korea
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Kim HS, Park JW, Park JW, Ha YJ, Lee YK, Lee YJ, Koo KH. Anterior and Lateral Femoroacetabular Excursion Angles Are Helpful for Assessing Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Cohort Study. Arthroscopy 2023; 39:2012-2022.e1. [PMID: 36965541 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/27/2023]
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PURPOSE To develop a radiographic measurement to evaluate the femoroacetabular space using 3-dimensional (3D) hip models in asymptomatic hips, and to evaluate the reliability and validity of the femoroacetabular excursion angle (FAEA) in symptomatic patients. METHODS From January 2020 to December 2020, we recruited patients with healthy hips to establish 3D models. Through the simulation of 14 activities of daily living (ADLs), anterior and lateral impingement-free FAEAs were measured. Another cross-sectional cohort was formed from consecutive symptomatic subjects with impingement signs during the same period. In the validation cohort, anterior and lateral FAEAs were assessed on modified Dunn's and anteroposterior views of the hip, respectively. We evaluated the reliability and clinical implications of the FAEAs. RESULTS In the discovery cohort (n = 33), hips with collisions tended to have smaller computed tomography-based FAEAs than collision-free hips, although alpha and lateral center-edge (CE) angles were comparable. Additionally, hips with a lower quartile of FAEAs had a significantly higher number of ADLs with collisions. In the validation cohort (n = 411), the FAEA measurement was highly reliable (kappa statistics >0.95 for both interobserver and intraobserver reliabilities). The femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) group (n = 165) showed significantly smaller anterior and lateral FAEAs than the non-FAIS group (all P < .001, Cramer V = .420). The optimal cut-off values for anterior and lateral FAEAs were 32.6° and 48.9°, respectively. In univariate regression, anterior (odds ratio [OR] = 0.91; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.89-0.94) and lateral (OR = 0.91; 95% CI = 0.89-0.93) FAEAs were significantly associated with FAIS. Moreover, in multivariate regression adjusted for alpha and lateral CE angles, anterior FAEA remained a significant predictor (OR = 0.96; 95% CI = 0.93-0.99), and small FAEA was an independent risk factor for FAIS (OR = 1.99; 95% CI = 1.06-3.71) for any small FAEA (OR = 2.88; 95% CI = 1.32-6.31) for both small FAEAs. CONCLUSION The FAEA is a valid measurement for FAIS with high reliability. Small FAEA was an independent risk factor for FAIS in the multivariate regression model, even after adjusting for alpha and lateral CE angles. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, diagnostic study.
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- Hong Seok Kim
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam; Department of Medical Device Development, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam; Kay Joint Center at Cheil Orthopedic Hospital, South Korea
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Chang SH, Lee JS, Ha YJ, Kim MU, Park CH, Lee JS, Kim JW, Chung SW, Pyo JY, Lee SW, Kang EH, Lee YA, Park YB, Choe JY, Lee EY. Lung function trajectory of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2023; 62:3014-3024. [PMID: 36702465 PMCID: PMC10473227 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kead027] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2022] [Revised: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To explore the course of lung function and RA disease activity and predictive factors for deteriorating lung function in patients with RA-interstitial lung disease (ILD). METHODS The Korean Rheumatoid Arthritis-Interstitial Lung Disease cohort is a multicentre, prospective observational cohort. Patients with RA-ILD were enrolled and followed up annually for 3 years for RA disease activity and ILD status assessment. Group-based modelling was used to cluster a similar predicted percentage of forced vital capacity (FVC%) patterns into trajectories. RESULTS This study included 140 patients who underwent at least two pulmonary function tests. Four distinctive trajectories for predicted FVC% were 'improving' [n = 11 (7.9%)], 'stable' [n = 68 (38.4%)], 'slowly declining' [n = 54 (48.6%)] and 'rapidly declining' [n = 7 (5.0%)]. Most (77.7%) patients maintained or improved to low RA disease activity. The lung function trajectory was not comparable to the RA disease activity trajectory. Age ≥70 years [relative risk (RR) 10.8 (95% CI 1.30, 89.71)] and early RA diagnosed within the preceding 2 years [RR 10.1 (95% CI 1.22, 84.2)] were associated with increased risk for rapidly declining predicted FVC%. The risk for deterioration or mortality increased in patients with a simultaneous diagnosis of RA and ILD within 24 weeks [RR 9.18 (95% CI 2.05, 41.0)] and the extent of lung involvement [RR 3.28 (95% CI 1.12, 9.60)]. CONCLUSION Most patients with RA-ILD experienced stable or slowly declining lung function. In 5% of patients, predicted FVC% deteriorated rapidly, especially in older adults with early RA. The lung function trajectory was not comparable to the RA disease activity trajectory.
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- Sung Hae Chang
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Clinical Research Center, Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Choi SR, Shin A, Ha YJ, Lee YJ, Lee EB, Kang EH. Comparative risk of infections between JAK inhibitors versus TNF inhibitors among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cohort study. Arthritis Res Ther 2023; 25:129. [PMID: 37495973 PMCID: PMC10369724 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-023-03111-w] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/10/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND To compare infectious risk between JAK inhibitors (JAKis) versus TNF inhibitors (TNFis) among rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients in Korea. METHODS Using 2009-2019 Korea National Health Insurance Service database, we conducted a cohort study on RA patients initiating a JAKi or TNFi. The primary outcomes were herpes zoster (HZ), serious bacterial (SBI), and opportunistic infections (OI). Propensity-score fine-stratification (PSS) and weighting were applied to adjust for > 70 baseline covariates. Hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were estimated using Cox proportional hazard models comparing JAKi versus TNFi users. RESULTS We included 2963 JAKi initiators PSS-weighted on 5169 TNFi initiators. During a follow-up of 1.16 years, the most frequent type of infections was HZ with incidence rate (IR) per 100 person-years of 11.54 and 4.88 in JAKi and TNFi users, respectively. The IR of SBI was 1.39 and 1.32, respectively. The OI was rare with a majority being tuberculosis and showed an IR of 0.11 and 0.49 in JAKi and TNFi users, respectively. The PSS-weighted HR (95% CI) for individual types of infections was 2.37 (2.00-2.80) for HZ, 1.04 (0.71-1.52) for SBI, and 0.25 (0.09-0.73) for OI. CONCLUSIONS This population-based cohort study on RA patients treated with JAKi or TNFi in Korea showed an exceptionally high IR of HZ in both treatment groups compared to that from Western countries, with an approximately doubled risk associated with JAKi versus TNFi use. The risk of SBI was comparable, but the risk of OI, particularly tuberculosis, was less among JAKi than TNFi initiators.
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- Se Rim Choi
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumiro Bundang-gu Kyeongki-do, Seongnam-si, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumiro Bundang-gu Kyeongki-do, Seongnam-si, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumiro Bundang-gu Kyeongki-do, Seongnam-si, South Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumiro Bundang-gu Kyeongki-do, Seongnam-si, South Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 166 Gumiro Bundang-gu Kyeongki-do, Seongnam-si, South Korea.
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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Park J, Yang HK, Ha YJ, Hwang JM. Early Identification and Treatment of Sjögren Syndrome With Bilateral Tonic Pupils: A Case Report. J Neuroophthalmol 2023:00041327-990000000-00405. [PMID: 37429040 DOI: 10.1097/wno.0000000000001937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
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- Jihae Park
- Department of Ophthalmology (JP, HKY, J-MH), Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea; and Division of Rheumatology (Y-JH), Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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Park JK, Lee YJ, Kang EH, Shin K, Kim MJ, Ha YJ, Choi SR, Park JW, Kim MH, Kim JY, Jung JI, Choi Y, Winthrop KL, Lee EB. Effect of the methotrexate discontinuation for 1 versus 2 weeks on vaccine response to seasonal influenza vaccine in rheumatoid arthritis: a noninferiority randomized controlled trial. Arthritis Rheumatol 2023. [PMID: 37410775 DOI: 10.1002/art.42644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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- Jin Kyun Park
- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Kim JW, Chung SW, Pyo JY, Chang SH, Kim MU, Park CH, Lee JS, Lee JS, Ha YJ, Kang EH, Lee YA, Park YB, Lee EY, Choe JY. Methotrexate, leflunomide and tacrolimus use and the progression of rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2023; 62:2377-2385. [PMID: 36394143 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keac651] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 07/20/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE To examine the association between MTX, LEF and tacrolimus use and the progression of RA-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD). METHODS The Korean RA-ILD cohort prospectively enrolled patients with RA-associated ILD at multiple centres from 2015 to 2018 and followed up with them for 3 years. ILD progression was defined by any of the followings: a decrease of ≥10% in forced vital capacity, a decrease of ≥15% in the diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide, or death from respiratory failure. RESULTS Of 143 patients, 64 patients experienced ILD progression during a median follow-up period of 33 months. The use of MTX [adjusted hazard ratio (aHR), 1.06; 95% CI, 0.59, 1.89], LEF (aHR, 1.75; 95% CI, 0.88, 3.46) and tacrolimus (aHR, 0.94; 95% CI, 0.52, 1.72) did not increase the risk of ILD progression. However, the association between LEF use and the risk of ILD progression was significant in subgroups with poor lung function (aHR, 8.42; 95% CI, 2.61, 27.15). Older age, male sex, a shorter RA duration, higher RA disease activity and extensive disease at baseline were independently associated with ILD progression. CONCLUSION None of the three treatments increased the risk of RA-associated ILD progression, except for LEF, which increased the risk of ILD progression in patients with severe ILD. The appropriate use of conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs considering RA disease activity and ILD severity would be important for the management of RA-associated ILD.
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- Ji-Won Kim
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Clinical Research Center, Asan Institute for Life Sciences, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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Park EH, Kang EH, Lee YJ, Ha YJ. Impact of early age at menopause on disease outcomes in postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis: a large observational cohort study of Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis. RMD Open 2023; 9:rmdopen-2022-002722. [PMID: 36792311 PMCID: PMC9933755 DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002722] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To assess the differences in clinical outcomes between patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with early menopause (EM) (<45 years) and usual menopause (UM) (≥45 years) and to identify the impact of EM on longitudinal changes in RA activity and patient-reported outcomes (PROs). METHODS We recruited 2878 postmenopausal women with RA from the Korean Observational Study Network for Arthritis. Patients were examined at baseline and for 5 consecutive years using the Simplified Disease Activity Index (SDAI), Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) and other PROs. Generalised estimating equation (GEE) analyses were performed among patients with a baseline SDAI of >11 to evaluate the impact of EM on longitudinal changes in RA activity and PROs. RESULTS The EM group (n=437) was younger than the UM group (n=2441), but the RA duration was similar between the two groups. The EM group was more educated and more likely to be seronegative at enrolment. Moreover, the EM group demonstrated higher disease activity and worse PROs for global assessment, fatigue, sleep disturbance and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) (all p<0.05) at baseline. The GEE model revealed that EM significantly influenced the rate of SDAI change (β=1.265, p=0.004) after adjusting for age, RA duration, biologics use and SDAI at baseline. The EM group was also significantly associated with increased HAQ-DI scores and decreased EQ-5D-utility values during the 5-year follow-up period. CONCLUSION Patients with RA and EM demonstrate higher disease activity and poorer HRQoL. Furthermore, EM significantly affects the longitudinal changes in disease activity and PROs in patients with RA.
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- Eun Hye Park
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea,Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University Gwangmyeong Hospital, Gwangmyeong, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea .,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Park JK, Lee YJ, Shin K, Kang EH, Ha YJ, Park JW, Kim MJ, Kim MH, Choi SR, Jung Y, Lee JH, In Jung J, Kim JY, Winthrop KL, Lee EB. A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Parallel-Group Trial on the Effects of Temporary Methotrexate Discontinuation for One Week Versus Two Weeks on Seasonal Influenza Vaccination in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Rheumatol 2023; 75:171-177. [PMID: 35930728 PMCID: PMC10107245 DOI: 10.1002/art.42318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2022] [Revised: 07/07/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This clinical trial was conducted to investigate whether discontinuing methotrexate (MTX) for 1 week after seasonal influenza vaccination is noninferior to discontinuing for 2 weeks after vaccination in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS In this multicenter, prospective, randomized, parallel-group noninferiority trial, RA patients receiving a stable dose of MTX were randomly assigned at a ratio of 1:1 to discontinue MTX for 1 week or for 2 weeks after they received the quadrivalent 2021-2022 seasonal influenza vaccine containing H1N1, H3N2, B/Yamagata, and B/Victoria strains. The primary outcome measure was the proportion of patients with a satisfactory vaccine response, which was defined as ≥4-fold increase in antibody titers, as determined with the hemagglutination inhibition assay, against ≥2 of the 4 vaccine strains at 4 weeks after vaccination. RESULTS The modified intent-to-treat population included 90 patients in the 1-week MTX hold group and 88 patients in the 2-week MTX hold group. The mean ± SD MTX doses were 12.6 ± 3.4 mg/week in the 1-week MTX hold group and 12.9 ± 3.3 mg/week in the 2-week MTX hold group. The proportion of satisfactory vaccine responses did not differ between the groups (68.9% versus 75.0%; P = 0.364). The rate of seroprotection and the fold increase in antibody titers for each of the 4 influenza antigens were similar between the groups. CONCLUSION A temporary discontinuation of MTX for 1 week after vaccination was noninferior to a discontinuation of MTX for 2 weeks after vaccination, regarding induction of a satisfactory vaccine response to a seasonal influenza vaccine in patients with RA receiving a stable dose of MTX.
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- Jin Kyun Park
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, and Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea, and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine and Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Oh DJ, Yoon H, Kim HS, Choi YJ, Shin CM, Park YS, Kim N, Lee DH, Ha YJ, Kang EH, Lee YJ, Kim N, Kim KJ, Liu F. The effect of rebamipide on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced gastro-enteropathy: a multi-center, randomized pilot study. Korean J Intern Med 2022; 37:1153-1166. [PMID: 36375487 PMCID: PMC9666262 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2021.216] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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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, safety, and gastrointestinal symptoms linked to rebamipide and proton pump inhibitor administration in patients requiring long-term NSAID use. METHODS This study was a multi-center, randomized, open-labeled, pilot design. RESULTS Thirty-three patients were included. Of these, 15 were included in the study group and 18 were in the control group. NSAID-induced gastric ulcers, which were the primary outcome of this study, did not occur in either the study or control group. Changes in the number of small bowel erosions and ulcers were -0.6 ± 3.06 in the study group and 1.33 ± 4.71 in the control group. The number of subjects with mucosal breaks (defined as multiple erosions and/or ulcers) was three (20%) in the study group and six (40%) in the control group (p = 0.427). No serious adverse events occurred in either group. However, dyspepsia and skin rashes occurred in six patients (31.58%) in the study group and 13 (65%) in the control group (p = 0.036). CONCLUSION Although statistically significant differences were not generated, possibly as a result of the small sample size, mucosal breaks observed via capsule endoscopy revealed that rebamipide was likely to be more effective than lansoprazole in preventing small intestine damage caused by NSAIDs. Furthermore, fewer side-effects emerged with rebamipide.
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- Dong Jun Oh
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Deptartment Gastroenteroloy, Shanghai East Hospital Affiliated Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Choi SR, Shin JY, Shin A, Choung H, Woo SJ, Park SJ, Ha YJ, Lee YJ, Lee EB, Park JK, Kang EH. Comparative risk of blindness and vision-threatening ocular comorbidities in patients with Behcet’s disease versus the general population. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2022; 62:1895-1902. [PMID: 36102793 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keac531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Revised: 09/06/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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To compare the risk of blindness and vision-threatening ocular comorbidities in patients with Behçet’s disease (BD) vs the general population.
Methods
Using 2002–2017 Korea National Health Insurance Service database, we did a population-based cohort study comparing newly-diagnosed BD patients and age- and sex-matched non-BD controls at a 1:5 ratio. The primary outcome was blindness defined as a best-corrected visual acuity of ≤ 20/500 in the better-seeing eye. Secondary outcomes were vision-threatening ocular comorbidities (cataract, glaucoma, and retinal disorders) that require surgical interventions and incident uveitis. Cox proportional hazard models estimated hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). We performed subgroup analyses by sex and BD diagnosis age.
Results
We included 31 228 BD patients and 156 140 controls. During a follow-up of 9.39 years, the incidence rate of blindness per 1000 person-years was 0.24 in BD and 0.02 in controls with the HR [95% CI] of 10.73 [7.10–16.22]. The HR [95% CI] for secondary outcomes was 2.06 [1.98–2.15] for cataract surgery, 5.43 [4.57–6.45] for glaucoma surgery, and 2.71 [2.39–3.07] for retinal surgery. The HR [95% CI] of incident uveitis was 6.19 [5.83–6.58]. Males suffered a disproportionately higher risk of blindness than females due to greater severity than lower incidence of uveitis. The risk of uveitis and blindness decreased as BD diagnosis ages increased.
Conclusion
In this large population-based cohort study, BD patients compared with the general population have a 10.73-fold risk of blindness in 10-years and also a substantially higher risk of diverse ocular comorbidities that pose potential threats to vision.
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- Se Rim Choi
- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, , Seongnam, Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology, , Seoul, Korea
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, , Seongnam, Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center Department of Ophthalmology, , Seoul, Korea
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Department of Ophthalmology, , Seongnam, Korea
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Department of Ophthalmology, , Seongnam, Korea
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, , Seongnam, Korea
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, , Seongnam, Korea
- Seoul National University College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, , Seoul, Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, , Seoul, Korea
- Seoul National University Hospital Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, , Seoul, Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, , Seoul, Korea
- Seoul National University Hospital Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, , Seoul, Korea
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, , Seongnam, Korea
- Seoul National University College of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine, , Seoul, Korea
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Shin A, Choi SR, Han M, Ha YJ, Lee YJ, Lee EB, Kang EH. Cardiovascular safety associated with febuxostat versus allopurinol among patients with gout: update with accumulated use of febuxostat. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2022; 56:152080. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2022.152080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2022] [Revised: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/01/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Shin A, Choi SR, Han M, Ha YJ, Lee YJ, Lee EB, Kang EH. Association between sarcopenia defined as low lean mass by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and comorbidities of rheumatoid arthritis: Results of a nationwide cross-sectional health examination. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2022; 57:152090. [DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2022.152090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Han SH, Ha YJ, Kang EH, Shin K, Lee YJ, Lee GJ. Electrochemical detection of uric acid in undiluted human saliva using uricase paper integrated electrodes. Sci Rep 2022; 12:12033. [PMID: 35835916 PMCID: PMC9283454 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-16176-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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In this study, we introduce a uricase-immobilized paper (UOx-paper) integrated electrochemical sensor for detection of uric acid (UA) in saliva. The UOx was immobilized on the detection zone in the wax-patterned paper substrate. This UOx-paper was integrated with a Prussian blue-modified, screen-printed carbon electrode after electropolymerization of o-phenylenediamine to construct an electrochemical cell for small-volume (20 μL) of samples. First, we optimized the fabrication conditions of UOx-paper. Next, the amperometric response of the UOx-paper-based electrochemical UA sensor was analyzed using a known concentration of UA standard solution in artificial saliva at an applied potential of − 0.1 V (versus Ag pseudo-reference electrode). The UOx-paper based electrochemical UA sensor showed a sensitivity of 4.9 μA·mM−1 in a linear range of 50 to 1000 μM (R2 = 0.998), high selectivity and good reproducibility, as well as a limit of detection of 18.7 μM (0.31 mg/dL) UA. Finally, we quantified the UA levels in undiluted saliva samples of healthy controls (n = 20) and gout patients (n = 8). The levels were correlated with those measured with conventional salivary UA enzymatic assays as well as serum UA levels. The UOx-paper-based electrochemical UA sensor is a user-friendly and convenient tool to assess salivary UA levels.
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- Seong Hyun Han
- Department of Medical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Graduate School, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Centre, Seoul, 07061, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Medical Device Development, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13605, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Medical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Graduate School, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, #1 Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea.
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Lee JH, Ha YJ, Kang EH, Chang SH, Lee YJ, sup, 3, sup. A Case of Macrophage Activation Syndrome During the Treatment of Adult-onset Still's Disease With Tocilizumab. J Rheum Dis 2022; 29:123-128. [PMID: 37475901 PMCID: PMC10327616 DOI: 10.4078/jrd.2022.29.2.123] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Revised: 08/10/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a fatal complication of adult-onset Still's disease (AOSD). Although anti-cytokine agents have been recommended for refractory AOSD or complicated with MAS, MAS cases have been rarely reported during anti-cytokine treatment. Herein, we describe the first AOSD case complicated with MAS during the treatment with tocilizumab in Korea. Two years after tocilizumab maintenance therapy, high fever and hypertransaminasemia recurred. MAS was diagnosed based on hyperferritinemia, elevated soluble IL-2 receptor levels, and the presence of hemophagocytic histiocytes in the bone marrow. However, she had normal white blood cell counts and acute phase reactant levels. High-dose glucocorticoid and anakinra therapies were not effective, but her disease improved with etoposide. This case shows that tocilizumab may not prevent MAS development and can modify clinical features making it challenging to diagnose. Cytotoxic therapy such as etoposide may be required in MAS cases that develop during anti-cytokine therapy.
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- Ju Ho Lee
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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Kim MJ, Park EH, Shin A, Ha YJ, Lee YJ, Lee EB, Baek HJ, Kang EH. Assessment on Treatments With Conventional Synthetic Disease-modifying Drugs Before Initiating Biologics in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis in Korea: A Population-based Study. J Rheum Dis 2022; 29:79-88. [PMID: 37475897 PMCID: PMC10351359 DOI: 10.4078/jrd.2022.29.2.79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/19/2021] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Objective To assess pre-biologic treatments with conventional synthetic disease-modifying drugs (csDMARDs) prior to biologics initiation among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Using Korea National Health Insurance database, we examined pre-biologic treatments of RA patients on the following four items whether 1) initial methotrexate (MTX) therapy was given, 2) MTX dose was escalated up to ≥15 mg/week within 1-year post-diagnosis, 3) prednisone-equivalent glucocorticoid was used at a dose of ≤7.5 mg/day, and 4) glucocorticoid was discontinued within 6 months of treatment. Multivariable logistic regressions identified predictors of items 2) and 4) fulfillment. Results Among 6,986 biologics initiators with RA, 54.9% used MTX as the 1st csDMARD. Within 1-year post-diagnosis, 85.2% used MTX with half of them achieving a dose of ≥15 mg/week. The majority (75.2%) of patients used glucocorticoids initially and 64.5% were still on glucocorticoids at 6 months, mostly at a dose of ≤7.5 mg/day. csDMARD combination was observed in 85.7%. Item 2) fulfillment was associated with males, younger age, glucocorticoid, combination therapy, cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors, and viral hepatitis. Item 4) fulfillment was associated with males, MTX dose of ≥15 mg/week, combination therapy, viral hepatitis, and hospitalizations. Conclusion RA patients in Korea were predominantly treated with MTX-based csDMARD combination plus glucocorticoids before initiating biologics, without sufficient MTX dose escalation or glucocorticoid discontinuation. Items 2) and 4) fulfillments were associated with patient age and gender, concomitant treatments, and comorbidities.
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- Min Jung Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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Han DW, Choi YS, Kim HW, Shin S, Ha YJ, Kang EH, Park JW, Park JK, Shin K, Song YW, Lee YJ. Extracellular pyruvate kinase M2 promotes osteoclastogenesis and is associated with radiographic progression in early rheumatoid arthritis. Sci Rep 2022; 12:4024. [PMID: 35256696 PMCID: PMC8901694 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-07667-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Extracellular PKM2 (exPKM2) levels have been reported to be increased in several cancers and inflammatory diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study aimed to investigate the association of circulating exPKM2 levels with radiographic progression in RA patients and the effect of exPKM2 on osteoclastogenesis. Plasma and synovial fluid exPKM2 levels were significantly elevated in RA patients. Plasma exPKM2 levels were correlated with RA disease activity and were an independent predictor for radiographic progression in RA patients with a disease duration of ≤ 12 months. CD14+ monocytes but not RA fibroblast-like synoviocytes secreted PKM2 upon stimulation with inflammatory mediators. Recombinant PKM2 (rPKM2) increased the formation of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP)-positive multinuclear cells and resorption pit in osteoclast precursors, dose-dependently, even in the absence of receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL). rPKM2 treatment upregulated the expression of dendrocyte-expressed seven transmembrane protein (DC-STAMP) and MMP-9 via the ERK pathway. Although rPKM2 did not directly bind to RAW264.7 cells, extracellular application of pyruvate, the end-product of PKM2, showed effects similar to those seen in rPKM2-induced osteoclastogenesis. These results suggest that exPKM2 is a potential regulator of RA-related joint damage and a novel biomarker for subsequent radiographic progression in patients with early-stage RA.
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- Dong Woo Han
- grid.31501.360000 0004 0470 5905Department of Translational Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- grid.412480.b0000 0004 0647 3378Medical Science Research Institute, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- grid.412480.b0000 0004 0647 3378Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- grid.412480.b0000 0004 0647 3378Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, 173 Beongil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, 13620 Gyeonggi-do Korea
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- grid.412480.b0000 0004 0647 3378Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, 173 Beongil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, 13620 Gyeonggi-do Korea
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- grid.412480.b0000 0004 0647 3378Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, 173 Beongil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, 13620 Gyeonggi-do Korea
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- grid.412484.f0000 0001 0302 820XDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- grid.412484.f0000 0001 0302 820XDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea ,grid.31501.360000 0004 0470 5905Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- grid.484628.4 0000 0001 0943 2764Division of Rheumatology, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Centre, Seoul, Korea
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- grid.412484.f0000 0001 0302 820XDepartment of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea ,grid.31501.360000 0004 0470 5905Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea ,grid.31501.360000 0004 0470 5905WCU Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Translational Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. .,Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, 173 Beongil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, 13620, Gyeonggi-do, Korea. .,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
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Bae JH, Shin MY, Kang EH, Lee YJ, Ha YJ. Association of rheumatoid arthritis and high sodium intake with major adverse cardiovascular events: a cross-sectional study from the seventh Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e056255. [PMID: 34930746 PMCID: PMC8689190 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056255] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES High salt intake has a harmful effect on hypertension; however, the association between major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and salt intake is still controversial. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is also characterised by excess cardiovascular risk. However, few studies have investigated the combined role of salt intake and RA in MACE in the general Korean population. Here, we evaluated this relationship among the Korean adult population. DESIGN Retrospective, cross-sectional. SETTING Population-based survey in Korea. METHODS This study was based on the data of the seventh Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2016-2018). The estimated 24-hour urinary sodium excretion (24HUNa), a surrogate marker for daily sodium intake, was calculated using the Tanaka equation and was stratified into five groups (<3, 3-3.999, 4-4.999, 5-5.999 and ≥6 g/day). Finally, data from 13 464 adult participants (weighted n=90 425 888) were analysed; all analyses considered a complex sampling design. Multivariable logistic regression for MACE as primary dependent variable was performed and adjusted for potential covariates. RESULTS Participants with MACE had higher 24HUNa levels and RA proportion than those without MACE (p<0.001). The association of MACE with 24HUNa was J-shaped with a gradual increase from about 3 g/day. The highest 24HUNa (≥6 g/day) group was significantly associated with increased prevalence of MACE compared with the reference group (3-3.999 g/day) after adjusting for all associated covariates (OR 6.75, 95% CI 1.421 to 32.039). In the multivariate logistic regression analysis, RA (OR 2.05, 95% CI 1.283 to 3.264) and the highest 24HUNa group (OR 6.35, 95% CI 1.337 to 30.147) were significantly associated with MACE even after adjusting for baseline covariates. CONCLUSIONS These nationally representative data suggest that RA and extremely high sodium intake are associated with MACE in the general adult Korean population. Avoiding extremely high salt intake and considering RA as an important risk factor for MACE might help promote public cardiovascular health.
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- Jeong-Hyeon Bae
- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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Moon J, Lee JS, Yoon YI, Chang SH, Lee YA, Ha YJ, Kang EH, Park YB, Lee H, Choe JY, Lee EY. Association of Serum Biomarkers With Pulmonary Involvement of Rheumatoid Arthritis Interstitial Lung Disease: From KORAIL Cohort Baseline Data. J Rheum Dis 2021; 28:234-241. [PMID: 37476358 PMCID: PMC10324911 DOI: 10.4078/jrd.2021.28.4.234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2021] [Revised: 05/31/2021] [Accepted: 06/03/2021] [Indexed: 07/22/2023]
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Objective The increase in mortality in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) is well known However, there are few studies on serum markers that can evaluate acute exacerbation or prognosis in RA-ILD patients The purpose of this study was to identify the association between biomarkers and lung lesions in patients with RA-ILD. Methods We analyzed 153 patients with serum samples in a prospective, multicenter cohort of Korean RA-ILD patients The serum levels of biomarkers, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-7), surfactant protein-D (SP-D), and Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6) were measured and correlated with forced vital capacity (FVC), diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) and the results of computed tomography (CT) CT results were interpreted semi-quantitatively according to the extent of lung lesions (grade 1, 0%∼25%; grade 2, 26%∼50%; grade 3, 51%∼75%; grade 4, 76%∼100%). Results MMP-7, SP-D, and KL-6 were negatively correlated with FVC (MMP-7, r=-0267, p=0001; SP-D, r=-0250, p=0002; KL-6, r=-0223, p=0006) and DLCO (MMP-7, r=-0404, p<0001; SP-D, r=-0286, p=0001; KL-6, r=-0226, p=0007) In addition, MMP-7, SP-D, and KL-6 tended to increase with higher grades of lung lesions on CT (MMP-7, p=0013; SP-D, p<0001; KL-6, p<0001). Conclusion MMP-7, SP-D, and KL-6 can be used to evaluate the functional and anatomical status of lung involvement in the RA-ILD patients.
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- Jinyoung Moon
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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Park EH, Ha YJ, Kang EH, Song YW, Scofield RH, Lee YJ. Baseline disease activity influences subsequent achievement of patient acceptable symptom state in Sjögren's syndrome. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 60:2714-2724. [PMID: 33188390 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2020] [Revised: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To investigate longitudinal changes of the EULAR SS Patient-Reported Index (ESSPRI) and EULAR SS Disease Activity Index (ESSDAI), and identify factors associated with patient acceptable symptom state (PASS) in patients with primary SS (pSS). METHODS We assessed ESSPRI, ESSDAI, clinical ESSDAI (ClinESSDAI), EULAR Sicca Score, EuroQoL 5-dimension (EQ-5D), Fatigue Severity Score, Beck Depression Inventory, and patient global assessment (PGA) for pSS, and visual analogue scale (VAS) scores for glandular and extra-glandular symptoms at baseline and follow-up. The responses to the currently available standards of care were evaluated by the PASS, the minimal clinically important improvement (MCII) of ESSPRI and ESSDAI, and a modified SS Responder Index-30 (mSSRI-30) response. RESULTS Among 115 patients enrolled, 102 (88.7%) completed a median 3-year follow-up. The ESSPRI, ClinESSDAI and EQ-5D levels remained stable, although the PGA and ESSDAI significantly improved (both P <0.05). Of the 102 patients, 52 (51.0%) patients achieved the PASS at the follow-up and tended to attain the ESSPRI-MCII and mSSRI-30 (both P < 0.001) more frequently than the non-PASS group. Multivariate analysis revealed that the PASS was significantly associated with baseline ESSPRI negatively [odds ratio (OR) 0.609] and ESSDAI positively (OR 1.224). When categorized using baseline ESSPRI and ESSDAI, a subgroup of low ESSPRI and high ESSDAI reached a PASS achievement rate of 79.3%. CONCLUSION Although longitudinal changes in ESSPRI and ClinESSDAI are stable in pSS, baseline ESSPRI and ESSDAI could provide prognostic information on the subsequent achievement of PASS, using currently available treatments. A categorization model using ESSPRI and ESSDAI may have clinical implications.
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- Eun Hye Park
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hyundae General Hospital, Namyangju, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- WCU Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Arthritis and Clinical Immunology Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.,Departments of Medicine and Pathology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.,US Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Mona M, Mondello S, Hyon JY, Saleh W, Han K, Lee HJ, Ha YJ, Kang EH, Lee YJ, Cha S. Clinical usefulness of anti-muscarinic type 3 receptor autoantibodies in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2021. [DOI: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/gy6udz] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- Mahmoud Mona
- Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, and Department of Oral Biology, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department Anesthesiology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Microbiology, Dankook University College of Natural Science, Cheonan, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Periodontology, Department of Dentistry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Oral Medicine, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, and Department of Oral Biology, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, FL, USA.
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Ha YJ, Kim HJ, Lee E, Park JH, Park YS, Lee YJ, Kang Y, Yoon H. Subclinical sacroiliitis detected by abdominopelvic computed tomography in Korean patients with Crohn's disease. Korean J Intern Med 2021; 36:868-877. [PMID: 32872747 PMCID: PMC8273833 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2020.199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [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: 05/04/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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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) and examine potential associations between clinical characteristics and sacroiliitis. METHODS One hundred five patients with CD undergoing APCT for any indication at an IBD clinic were matched 1:1 for age and sex with 105 controls without underlying chronic illnesses. Using a validated APCT screening tool that defines sacroiliitis as either ankylosis or a total erosion score (TES) ≥ 3, all computed tomography scans were assessed by two independent, blinded radiologists. We compared the prevalence of sacroiliitis between CD patients and controls and clinical characteristics between CD patients with and without sacroiliitis. RESULTS The prevalence of sacroiliitis was significantly higher in CD patients than in controls (13.3% vs. 4.8%, p = 0.030). All subjects with sacroiliitis had a TES ≥ 3, but no ankylosis. The assessment of sacroiliitis in APCT showed excellent interreader reliability (Cohen's kappa = 0.933 for presence of sacroiliitis). Sacroiliitis in CD patients was bilateral and asymptomatic. There were no significant associations between sacroiliitis and any demographic data or clinical characteristics in these patients. CONCLUSION The prevalence of APCT-detected sacroiliitis in CD patients was higher than that in controls, but the condition was asymptomatic. The clinical significance of asymptomatic sacroiliitis in Korean CD patients remains unclear.
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- You-Jung Ha
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam,
Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul,
Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam,
Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam,
Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam,
Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam,
Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul,
Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam,
Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam,
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Choi IA, Kim JH, Hae Chang S, Song R, Ha YJ, Won Kim H, Seok Lee J, Choi B, Oh YJ, Moon KW. Patient perspectives on biological treatments for inflammatory arthritis: A multi-center study in Korea. Arch Rheumatol 2021; 36:499-509. [PMID: 35382362 PMCID: PMC8957778 DOI: 10.46497/archrheumatol.2021.8524] [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] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the patient’s perception of the use of biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) and provide a basis for physicians to understand the patient’s perspective.
Patients and methods: Between December 2018 and June 2019, a total of 307 patients (162 males, 145 females; mean age: 48 years; range, 18 to 81 years) were included in this investigator-initiated, multi-center, observational, and cross-sectional study in six rheumatology centers. We asked patients using bDMARDs to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or ankylosing spondylitis (AS) to complete a questionnaire regarding major considerations and satisfaction with bDMARDs, preferred administration route, knowledge about bDMARDs, experiences of adverse events, non-adherence, and expectations of their healthcare provider. The satisfaction of physician and clinical information on the patient's disease and treatment were also collected.
Results: Of the patients, 139 had RA and 168 had AS. Median disease duration was six years in RA and five years in AS. A total of 80.1% of the patients and 77.1% of the physicians indicated being satisfied or very satisfied with the therapeutic effect of the current bDMARD. Most patients were open to intravenous or subcutaneous injection, with the most preferred route of administration being subcutaneous (41.3%), followed by intravenous (32.0%), and oral (26.7%). The patients considered therapeutic effect to be more important than cost or convenience while choosing a bDMARD (69.3%), and most were willing to be educated about therapeutic effects (46.1%). Only 35.2% of the patients reported well and/or very well knowledge about the therapeutic effects, side effects, and administration methods of their current bDMARD, and 86.6% cited their physician as the primary source of information about biological treatment.
Conclusion: Patients value therapeutic effect more than cost or convenience while selecting a bDMARD, and consider their physicians to be the primary information source. Therefore, it is important for physicians to provide appropriate education and encourage patients to cooperate actively with treatment.
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- In Ah Choi
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, South Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongu, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Soonchunhyang University Hospital, Cheonan, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine Center, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Graduate School of Medical Science and Engineering, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Seoul Metropolitan Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, South Korea
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Ha YJ, Choi YS, Oh YR, Kang EH, Khang G, Park YB, Lee YJ. Fucoxanthin Suppresses Osteoclastogenesis via Modulation of MAP Kinase and Nrf2 Signaling. Mar Drugs 2021; 19:132. [PMID: 33673704 PMCID: PMC7997314 DOI: 10.3390/md19030132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Revised: 02/20/2021] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Fucoxanthin (FX), a natural carotenoid present in edible brown seaweed, is known for its therapeutic potential in various diseases, including bone disease. However, its underlying regulatory mechanisms in osteoclastogenesis remain unclear. In this study, we investigated the effect of FX on osteoclast differentiation and its regulatory signaling pathway. In vitro studies were performed using osteoclast-like RAW264.7 cells stimulated with the soluble receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand or tumor necrosis factor-alpha/interleukin-6. FX treatment significantly inhibited osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption ability, and downregulated the expression of osteoclast-specific markers such as nuclear factor of activated T cells 1, dendritic cell-specific seven transmembrane protein, and matrix metallopeptidase 9. Intracellular signaling pathway analysis revealed that FX specifically decreased the activation of the extracellular signal-regulated kinase and p38 kinase, and increased the nuclear translocation of phosphonuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2). Our results suggest that FX regulates the expression of mitogen-activated protein kinases and Nrf2. Therefore, FX is a potential therapeutic agent for osteoclast-related skeletal disorders including osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis.
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- You-Jung Ha
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea; (Y.-J.H.); (E.H.K.)
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- Medical Science Research Institute, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea; (Y.S.C.); (Y.R.O.)
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- Medical Science Research Institute, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea; (Y.S.C.); (Y.R.O.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea; (Y.-J.H.); (E.H.K.)
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- Department of Bionanotechnology and Bio-Convergence Engineering, Department of PolymerNano Science and Technology and Polymer Materials Fusion Research Center, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju-si 54896, Korea;
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea;
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea; (Y.-J.H.); (E.H.K.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea
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Shin S, Park EH, Kang EH, Lee YJ, Song YW, Ha YJ. Sex differences in clinical characteristics and their influence on clinical outcomes in an observational cohort of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Joint Bone Spine 2020; 88:105124. [PMID: 33346105 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2020.105124] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2020] [Accepted: 11/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is more prevalent in women, but sex differences remain incompletely understood. This study aimed to elucidate sex differences in clinical characteristics and their potential impact on clinical outcomes in a large Korean cohort of patients with RA. METHODS In total, 5376 RA patients from the KORean Observational study Network for Arthritis (KORONA) database were examined at baseline and for 3 consecutive years using the disease activity score 28 (DAS28), health assessment questionnaire (HAQ), and patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Within a subgroup with active disease (DAS28≥3.2) at baseline, sex impacts on clinical outcome during follow-up were analyzed using generalized estimating equation (GEE) models. The factors related to achieving clinical remission were analyzed using Cox-proportional hazard regression. RESULTS At baseline, women (n=4574) were younger and had more erosive disease and longer disease duration than men (n=802) with higher scores in DAS28, HAQ, and PROs. The prevalence of interstitial lung disease, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes in men was higher than that of women. In a RA subgroup with active disease at baseline, GEE analyses demonstrated that women RA significantly influenced the rate of change of DAS28 over time. In that group, men are associated with achieving DAS28 sustained remission and point remission. CONCLUSIONS Women with RA in Korea report higher levels of disease activity and PROs compared to men, whereas most comorbidities were more prevalent in men. The longitudinal change in disease activity and the rate of achieving clinical remission were found to be worse in women with RA.
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- Seunghwan Shin
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, 173Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, 173Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, 173Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, 173Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro, 173Beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13620, Republic of Korea.
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Kim HC, Lee JS, Lee EY, Ha YJ, Chae EJ, Han M, Cross G, Barnett J, Joseph J, Song JW. Risk prediction model in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease. Respirology 2020; 25:1257-1264. [PMID: 32441061 PMCID: PMC7615175 DOI: 10.1111/resp.13848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2019] [Revised: 03/20/2020] [Accepted: 05/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE RA-ILD has a variable clinical course, and its prognosis is difficult to predict. Moreover, risk prediction models for prognosis remain undefined. METHODS The prediction model was developed using retrospective data from 153 patients with RA-ILD and validated in an independent RA-ILD cohort (n = 149). Candidate variables for the prediction models were screened using a multivariate Cox proportional hazard model. C-statistics were calculated to assess and compare the predictive ability of each model. RESULTS In the derivation cohort, the median follow-up period was 54 months, and 38.6% of the subjects exhibited a UIP pattern on HRCT imaging. In multivariate Cox analysis, old age (≥60 years, HR: 2.063), high fibrosis score (≥20% of the total lung extent, HR: 4.585), a UIP pattern (HR: 1.899) and emphysema (HR: 2.596) on HRCT were significantly poor prognostic factors and included in the final model. The prediction model demonstrated good performance in the prediction of 5-year mortality (C-index: 0.780, P < 0.001); furthermore, patients at risk were divided into three groups with 1-year mortality rates of 0%, 5.1% and 24.1%, respectively. Predicted and observed mortalities at 1, 2 and 3 years were similar in the derivation cohort, and the prediction model was also effective in predicting prognosis of the validation cohort (C-index: 0.638, P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Our results suggest that a risk prediction model based on HRCT variables could be useful for patients with RA-ILD.
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- Ho Cheol Kim
- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Royal Free Hospital, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiology, Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust, United Kingdom
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine
- Centre for Medical Image Computing, University College London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Park EH, Shin A, Ha YJ, Lee YJ, Lee EB, Song YW, Kang EH. Risk factors associated with initiation of a biologic disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A nested case-control study on 34,925 patients. Joint Bone Spine 2020; 88:105057. [PMID: 32711117 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2020.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2020] [Accepted: 07/01/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To identify risk factors of biological disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) initiation in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS Using the 2002-2016 Korea National Health Insurance database, we conducted a nested case-control study on seropositive RA patients. Cases (bDMARD users) and controls (users of conventional synthetic DMARDs only) were 1:4 matched on the calendar year/month of RA diagnosis and index dates (bDMARD initiation dates). Potential risk factors from two time periods, 1-year post-RA-diagnosis and 1-year pre-index, were separately assessed on the association with bDMARD initiation by conditional logistic regression analyses. RESULTS The study included 6985 cases and 27,940 controls. Older age, female gender, use of methotrexate (MTX), leflunomide, or tacrolimus as a first csDMARD, higher initial MTX dose, and initial csDMARD combination during 1-year post-diagnosis were negatively associated with later bDMARD initiation, while use of sulfasalazine as a first csDMARD, corticosteroid therapy, and higher maximal MTX dose were positively associated. Among covariates from 1-year period before bDMARD initiation, use of leflunomide, sulfasalazine, or tacrolimus, parenteral MTX, higher maximal MTX dose, corticosteroid, and csDMARD combination were positively associated with subsequent bDMARD initiation. Effects of comorbidities on bDMARD initiation were heterogenous across involved systems. CONCLUSION In this population-based nationwide study, we identified period-specific risk factors of bDMARD initiation among RA patients in Korea. Overall, initial aggressive RA treatment after diagnosis was associated with less use of later bDMARD, while highly intensive therapy observed just before bDMARD initiation rather reflects refractory nature of RA during this period, and did not prevent bDMARD use.
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- Eun Hye Park
- Division of Rheumatology Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea.
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Ha YJ, Lee SM, Mun CH, Kim HJ, Bae Y, Lim JH, Park KH, Lee SK, Yoo KH, Park YB. Methotrexate-loaded multifunctional nanoparticles with near-infrared irradiation for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Res Ther 2020; 22:146. [PMID: 32552859 PMCID: PMC7302395 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-020-02230-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2019] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Backgrounds Despite the advances of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) therapeutics, several patients do not receive adequate treatment due to the toxicity and/or insufficient response of drugs. The aim of this study is to design photothermally controlled drug release from multifunctional nanoparticles (MNPs) at a near-infrared (NIR) irradiated site to improve therapeutic efficacy for RA and reduce side effects. Methods Au film was deposited onto methotrexate (MTX)-loaded poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanoparticles, resulting in MTX-loaded MNPs. The synergistic effects of MTX-loaded MNPs with NIR irradiation were investigated using RA fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLSs) and collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) mice. Results Upon NIR irradiation, NIR resonance of the Au half-shell generated heat locally, accelerating MTX release from PLGA nanoparticles. In vivo NIR images of MTX-loaded MNPs indicated effective delivery of the MNPs to the inflamed joints. Moreover, in collagen-induced arthritis mice, MTX-loaded MNPs containing 1/1400 of MTX solution (repeated-dose administration) had therapeutic effects comparable to conventional treatment with MTX solution. In vitro experiments showed higher therapeutic efficacy of MTX-loaded MNPs with NIR irradiation than that of chemotherapy alone. Conclusions A combination therapy of MTX-loaded MNP and NIR irradiation showed durable and good treatment efficacy for the suppression of arthritis in a single administration of small dose of MTX. Our results demonstrate that the treatment modality using drug-loaded MNP with NIR irradiation may be a promising therapeutic strategy for the treatment of RA and allow in vivo NIR optical imaging.
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- You-Jung Ha
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Immunology and Immunologic Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Nanomedical Graduate Program, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Immunology and Immunologic Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Nanomedical Graduate Program, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Yonsei University, 50, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Immunology and Immunologic Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Immunology and Immunologic Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Immunology and Immunologic Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea
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- Nanomedical Graduate Program, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. .,Department of Physics, Yonsei University, 50, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute for Immunology and Immunologic Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50, Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 03722, Republic of Korea.
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Autoantibodies encountered in patients with systemic rheumatic diseases bear clinical significance as a biomarker to help or predict diagnosis, clinical phenotypes, prognosis, and treatment decision-making. Furthermore, evidence has accumulated regarding the active involvement of disease-specific or disease-associated autoantibodies in the pathogenic process beyond simple association with the disease, and such knowledge has become essential for us to better understand the clinical value of autoantibodies as a biomarker. This review will focus on the current update on the autoantibodies of four rheumatic diseases (rheumatoid arthritis, myositis, systemic sclerosis, and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated vasculitis) where there has been a tremendous progress in our understanding on their biological effects and clinical use.
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- Eun Ha Kang
- Division of Rheumatology Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea; (Y.-J.H.); (Y.J.L.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-31-787-7048; Fax: +82-31-787-4511
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- Division of Rheumatology Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea; (Y.-J.H.); (Y.J.L.)
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- Division of Rheumatology Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam 13620, Korea; (Y.-J.H.); (Y.J.L.)
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea
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Ha YJ, Chung SW, Lee JH, Kang EH, Lee YJ, Song YW. Clinical features and risk factors for gout attacks during anti-tuberculosis treatment: A case-control study in South Korea. Int J Rheum Dis 2019; 22:1905-1911. [PMID: 31531949 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.13697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2019] [Revised: 08/18/2019] [Accepted: 08/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM This study aimed to investigate the clinical features and risk factors of gout attacks during anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment in South Korea. METHOD We investigated the clinical characteristics of 49 patients who suffered from gout attacks while taking anti-TB medications. Among them, 25 TB patients having newly developed gout attacks without prior history of gout were set to the gout group. Seventy-five age- and sex-matched TB patients without gout attacks during anti-TB therapy were randomly selected as the control group. The demographics, clinical features, and laboratory findings between the two groups were compared to establish risk factors of gout attack during anti-TB treatment. RESULTS The gout patients had a mean age of 67.7 ± 13.2 years and 39 patients (79.6%) were male. Approximately half of the patients experienced an attack within 2 months of treatment initiation. The attacks typically involved lower extremity joints (87.8%). The serum uric acid (SUA) levels were significantly elevated at 2 and 6 months after starting anti-TB medication compared with those at baseline. In the case-control study, the factors associated with gout attack were higher body mass index (BMI), higher pre-treatment SUA levels, dyslipidemia, and reduced renal function. In the multivariate model, higher BMI, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and pre-treatment hyperuricemia (SUA ≥ 6.8 mg/dL) were independent risk factors of gout attack while taking anti-TB medication. CONCLUSIONS Patients with high BMI, CKD, and pre-treatment hyperuricemia are at a higher risk of gout attack during TB treatment.
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- You-Jung Ha
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology and College of Medicine, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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Chung SW, Hur J, Ha YJ, Kang EH, Hyon JY, Lee HJ, Song YW, Lee YJ. Impact of sleep quality on clinical features of primary Sjögren's syndrome. Korean J Intern Med 2019; 34:1154-1164. [PMID: 29458245 PMCID: PMC6718760 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2017.158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [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: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 11/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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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 were collected from 115 Korean patients with pSS. The patients completed questionnaires on the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) SS Patient Reported Index (ESSPRI), quality of life (EuroQOL five dimensions questionnaire [EQ-5D]), fatigue (fatigue severity score [FSS]), and depression (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI] II]). Symptoms and patient global assessment (PGA) were evaluated with a 100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS). The EULAR sicca score (ESS), ESSPRI, and EULAR SS Disease Activity Index (ESSDAI) were calculated at study enrollment. RESULTS Fifty-three patients (46.1%) had poor sleep quality and 32.4% of 71 patients without depression were poor sleepers. Poor sleepers had a significantly lower EQ-5D or ESSDAI and a significantly higher FSS, BDI-II, PGA, ESS, ESSPRI, or VAS scores for extra-glandular symptoms than good sleepers. Neutrophil and lymphocyte counts were significantly higher and immunoglobulin G levels tended to decrease in poor sleepers. Additionally, PSQI was negatively correlated with EQ-5D and ESSDAI and positively with ESS, FSS, BDI-II, PGA, VAS scores for their symptoms, and ESSPRI. Multivariate analysis revealed that poor sleep quality remained the independent determinants of the unsatisfactory symptom state (ESSPRI ≥ 5). CONCLUSION Our results showed that poor sleep quality could significantly affect the patient-oriented outcomes and physician-reported activity index of pSS patients through the various effects of sleep quality on the psychological or somatic symptoms and the immune system.
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- Sang Wan Chung
- Department of Internal Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Dentistry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Dentistry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Dentistry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Section of Dentistry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Periodontology, Section of Dentistry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- WCU Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Dentistry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Correspondence to Yun Jong Lee, M.D. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, 82 Gumi-ro 173beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam 13620, Korea Tel: +82-31-787-7049 Fax: +82-31-787-4051 E-mail:
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Shin A, Shin S, Kim JH, Ha YJ, Lee YJ, Song YW, Kang EH. Association between socioeconomic status and comorbidities among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: results of a nationwide cross-sectional survey. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2019; 58:1617-1622. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kez081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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We examined the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and comorbidity distribution among patients with RA.
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Information on comprehensive health status of 1088 RA patients (weighted n = 612 303) was obtained from the 2007–2015 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey database. SES components were household equivalence income, education and area of residence. To minimize confounding by age, patients were stratified by median age (63 years). Age-adjusted odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (95% CI) was estimated, comparing weighted prevalence of individual comorbidities between low and high SES groups in each age stratum.
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Among RA patients aged <63 years (mean 49 years, 70% female), we observed age-adjusted associations of depression (OR 2.13, 95% CI 1.01, 4.53), depressive mood (OR 2.68, 95% CI 1.54, 4.65), suicide ideation (OR 3.01, 95% CI 1.79, 5.07), diabetes (OR 3.09, 95%CI 1.31, 7.29), obesity (OR 2.04, 95% CI 1.30, 3.20), hypertriglyceridemia (OR 2.36, 95% CI 1.28, 4.34) and osteoarthritis (OR 2.12, 95% CI 1.13, 3.99) with low income, of suicide ideation with low education (OR 2.25, 95% CI 1.14, 4.44), but no association of any comorbidities with area of residence. Unhealthy behavior patterns were comparable between low- and high-income groups but patients with low income reported a numerically higher rate of failed access to necessary healthcare services. We did not find any association between SES and comorbidities among those aged ⩾63 years (mean 72 years, 83% female).
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Among Korean RA patients aged <63 years, socioeconomic inequalities of multiple comorbidities in mental, cardiometabolic and musculoskeletal systems were found.
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- Anna Shin
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital
- WCU Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam
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Kang EH, Go DJ, Mimori T, Lee SJ, Kwon HM, Park JW, Park MH, Song EY, Ha YJ, Lee EY, Lee YJ, Lee EB, Song YW. Novel susceptibility alleles in HLA region for myositis and myositis specific autoantibodies in Korean patients. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2019; 49:283-287. [PMID: 30952422 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2019.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES HLA genes are a major genetic risk factor for myositis and myositis specific antibodies (MSAs), exhibiting unique HLA backgrounds for myositis in different ethnic groups. This is the first large scale Korean study to genotype the HLA-DRB1 and -DPB1 alleles and to examine their association with myositis and MSAs. METHODS HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DPB1 alleles and MSAs were examined in 179 patients with dermatomyositis (DM, n = 129) or polymyositis (PM, n = 50) and healthy controls (n = 800 for HLA-DRB1, n = 548 for HLA-DPB1). Associations between individual HLA alleles and myositis/MSA were examined. Bonferroni correction was applied for multiple testing comparing patients and controls. RESULTS A total of 33 HLA-DRB1 and 24 HLA-DPB1 alleles were genotyped in patients and controls. MSAs were found in 67.0% of patients. Anti-MDA5 (26.8%) and anti-aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase antibodies (15.6%) were most common, followed by anti-Mi2 (9.5%) and anti-TIF1γ antibodies (8.9%). HLA-DRB1*12:02 and HLA-DRB1*14:03 were associated with DM and PM, respectively. HLA-DRB1*12:02 was associated with anti-MDA5, HLA-DRB1*08:03 with anti-ARS, HLA-DRB1*14:03 with anti-SRP, and HLA-DRB1*07:01 with anti-Mi2 antibodies. Although HLA-DRB1*13:01 was associated with anti-TIF1γ antibodies, the frequency of HLA-DRB1*13:01 was rare. HLA-DPB1*02:01 was negatively associated with myositis and PM while HLA-DPB1*17:01 was associated with anti-Mi2 positive DM. CONCLUSIONS Unique immunogenetic background was observed for Korean patients with myositis. Novel myositis susceptibility alleles, HLA-DRB1*12:02 and HLA-DRB1*14:03, were identified, together with MSA-associated HLA alleles unique to Korean patients with myositis.
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- Eun Ha Kang
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongun-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea; Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongun-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea; Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongun-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongun-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongun-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongun-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 28 Yongun-dong, Chongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, South Korea; Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Lee JS, Lee EY, Ha YJ, Kang EH, Lee YJ, Song YW. Serum KL-6 levels reflect the severity of interstitial lung disease associated with connective tissue disease. Arthritis Res Ther 2019; 21:58. [PMID: 30764869 PMCID: PMC6376648 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-019-1835-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2018] [Accepted: 01/23/2019] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Background Biomarkers have been actively investigated to supplement functional and imaging modalities to predict the severity, therapeutic responsiveness, and progression of connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD). This study aimed to evaluate Krebs von den Lungen 6 (KL-6) as a potential biomarker reflecting the severity of CTD-ILD as assessed through computed tomography (CT) and pulmonary function test (PFT) parameters. Methods This retrospective study included 549 Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic sclerosis, inflammatory myositis, and other CTDs with or without concurrent ILD. Serum KL-6 concentration (U/mL) was measured using the latex-enhanced immunoturbidimetric assay method. CT and PFT results were collected within 1 year of serum collection. A semiquantitative grade of ILD extent was evaluated through CT scan (grade 1, 0–25%; grade 2, 26–50%; grade 3, 51–75%; grade 4, 76–100%). Results CTD-ILD patients (n = 165) had elevated serum KL-6 levels compared to CTD patients without ILD (n = 384) (p < 0.001), and those findings were preserved after adjusting for age, sex, and CTD type. The semiquantitative grade of ILD on CT scan was significantly proportional to the KL-6 level, and the optimal cut-off KL-6 value effectively differentiated each ILD grade. The percent diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (DLCO) (p < 0.001) and forced vital capacity (FVC) (p < 0.001) parameters had a moderate, negative correlation with the KL-6 level. Conclusion Serum KL-6 levels were increased in CTD-ILD patients and had a positive correlation with CT grade and a negative correlation with FVC and DLCO. Serum KL-6 levels may reflect CTD-ILD severity. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s13075-019-1835-9) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Jeong Seok Lee
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 101, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, South Korea.
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Shin S, Ha YJ, Kang EH, Song YW, Lee YJ. Follicular Bronchiolitis Mimicking Lung Cancer in a Patient with Primary Sjögren's Syndrome. J Rheum Dis 2019. [DOI: 10.4078/jrd.2019.26.3.206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Seunghwan Shin
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- WCU Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kim JH, Ha YJ, Kang EH, Song YW, Lee YJ. Longitudinal Changes in the European League Against Rheumatism Sjögren's Syndrome Patient Reported Index in Real-Life Practice. J Rheum Dis 2019. [DOI: 10.4078/jrd.2019.26.3.191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Ji Hyoun Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- WCU Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Ha YJ, Han DW, Kim JH, Chung SW, Kang EH, Song YW, Lee YJ. Circulating Semaphorin 4D as a Marker for Predicting Radiographic Progression in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Dis Markers 2018; 2018:2318386. [PMID: 30538782 PMCID: PMC6261241 DOI: 10.1155/2018/2318386] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Semaphorin 3A (Sema3A) and semaphorin 4D (Sema4D) are molecules which regulate immune responses as well as bone remodeling process. The aim of this study was to evaluate the serum levels of Sema3A and Sema4D and to investigate their clinical significance in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The serum levels of Sema3A and Sema4D were measured in 130 patients with RA and 65 sex- and age-matched healthy individuals. Circulating levels of biomarkers of RA-related inflammation and bone turnover such as tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) α, interleukin- (IL-) 6, IL-22, IL-34, osteopontin, Dkk-1, and sclerostin were also measured. Disease activity was determined by the 28-joint disease activity score (DAS28), and radiographic joint damage was assessed by the modified Sharp van der Heijde score (SHS). The serum levels of Sema3A were significantly higher in patients with RA than those in healthy controls (p < 0.001), whereas serum4D levels did not differ between the two groups. The levels of Sema4D showed a positive correlation with C-reactive protein (p = 0.001) and IL-6 (p < 0.001) levels, whereas the levels of Sema3A showed a negative correlation with Dkk-1 (p = 0.007) and TNF-α (p = 0.001). Even though Sema3A and Sema4D levels were comparable between RA patients with DAS28> 3.2 and with DAS28 ≤ 3.2, RA patients with radiographic progression (ΔSHS change/year ≥ 1) had significantly higher baseline levels of Sema4D than those without progression (p = 0.029). Additionally, when RA patients were divided into 3 groups using tertiles of Sema4D levels, the percentage of progressors was significantly increased (p = 0.045). In multivariate logistic regression analysis, serum Sema4D levels were an independent risk factor for radiographic progression. Our results suggest that the baseline levels of Sema4D might be a useful marker to identify RA patients with subsequent radiographic progression and that Sema4D may be an active mediator involved in RA-induced joint damage.
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- You-Jung Ha
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- WCU Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Translational Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Park JW, Kim MJ, Lee JS, Ha YJ, Park JK, Kang EH, Lee YJ, Song YW, Lee EY. Impact of Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Versus Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drug Treatment on Radiographic Progression in Early Ankylosing Spondylitis: Its Relationship to Inflammation Control During Treatment. Arthritis Rheumatol 2018; 71:82-90. [PMID: 29984487 PMCID: PMC6587468 DOI: 10.1002/art.40661] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2018] [Accepted: 07/05/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Objective To investigate the impact of tumor necrosis factor inhibitor (TNFi) treatment and inflammation control on radiographic progression in early ankylosing spondylitis (AS) over 4 years. Methods We included a total of 215 patients with early AS (symptom duration <10 years) treated with TNFi (the TNFi group; n = 135) or with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (the control group; n = 80). Two blinded readers assessed radiographic progression using the modified Stoke Ankylosing Spondylitis Spine Score (mSASSS). Inflammation control was inferred from C‐reactive protein (CRP) levels time‐averaged between 2 radiologic assessments. Linear mixed modeling was used to estimate mSASSS changes over radiographic intervals as well as the impact of clinical factors on outcomes. Results The TNFi group had longer disease duration, a higher baseline CRP level, and a higher Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index than did controls. The time‐averaged CRP level over radiographic intervals was lower with TNFi treatment than with NSAID treatment (mean ± SD 0.27 ± 0.30 mg/dl versus 0.61 ± 0.68 mg/dl; P < 0.001). Overall, mean ± SD mSASSS change over the 2‐year interval was 1.30 ± 2.97 units. In the multivariable model adjusted for age, smoking status, baseline CRP level, and the presence of syndesmophytes at baseline, the TNFi group showed less mSASSS change over the 2‐year interval (β = −0.90 [95% confidence interval {95% CI} −1.51, −0.29]). However, when a time‐averaged CRP level was additionally included, it significantly influenced the mSASSS change (β = 1.02 [95% CI 0.32, 1.71]), decreasing the estimated group difference (β = −0.52 [95% CI −1.17, 0.14]). NSAID indices of both groups were not associated with either time‐averaged CRP levels or mSASSS changes. Conclusion Effective suppression of inflammation by TNFi treatment decreases radiographic progression in early AS.
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- Jun Won Park
- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Ha YJ, Choi YS, Han DW, Kang EH, Yoo IS, Kim JH, Kang SW, Lee EY, Song YW, Lee YJ. PIM-1 kinase is a novel regulator of proinflammatory cytokine-mediated responses in rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2018; 58:154-164. [DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/key261] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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- You-Jung Ha
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Medical Science Research Institute, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Translational Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Daejeon Rheumatoid & Degenerative Arthritis Center, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Daejeon Rheumatoid & Degenerative Arthritis Center, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Daejeon Rheumatoid & Degenerative Arthritis Center, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- WCU Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Translational Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Ha YJ, Choi YS, Kang EH, Chung JH, Cha S, Song YW, Lee YJ. Erratum corrige: "Increased expression of interferon-λ in minor salivary glands of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome and its synergic effect with interferon-α on salivary gland epithelial cells". Y.-J. Ha et al. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2018; 36:936. [PMID: 30272544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/26/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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- You-Jung Ha
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Biology, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; and WCU Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital; and Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea.
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Park JK, Lee YJ, Shin K, Ha YJ, Lee EY, Song YW, Choi Y, Winthrop KL, Lee EB. Impact of temporary methotrexate discontinuation for 2 weeks on immunogenicity of seasonal influenza vaccination in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a randomised clinical trial. Ann Rheum Dis 2018; 77:898-904. [PMID: 29572291 PMCID: PMC5965360 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2018-213222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2018] [Revised: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/11/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether a 2-week methotrexate (MTX) discontinuation after vaccination improves the efficacy of seasonal influenza vaccination in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS In this prospective randomised parallel-group multicentre study, patients with RA on stable dose of MTX were randomly assigned at a ratio of 1:1 to continue MTX or to hold MTX for 2 weeks after 2016-2017 quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine containing H1N1, H3N2, B-Yamagata and B-Victoria. The primary outcome was frequency of satisfactory vaccine response, defined as greater than or equal to fourfold increase of haemagglutination inhibition (HI) antibody titre at 4 weeks after vaccination against ≥2 of four vaccine strains. Secondary endpoints included seroprotection (ie, HI titre ≥1:40) rate, fold change in antibody titres. RESULTS The modified intention-to-treat population included 156 patients in the MTX-continue group and 160 patients in the MTX-hold group. More patients in MTX-hold group achieved satisfactory vaccine response than the MTX-continue group (75.5% vs 54.5%, p<0.001). Seroprotection rate was higher in the MTX-hold group than the MTX-continue group for all four antigens (H1N1: difference 10.7%, 95% CI 2.0% to 19.3%; H3N2: difference 15.9%, 95% CI 5.9% to 26.0%; B-Yamagata: difference13.7%, 95% CI 5.2% to 22.4%; B-Victoria: difference 14.7%, 95% CI 4.5% to 25.0%). The MTX-hold group showed higher fold increase in their antibody titres against all four influenza antigens (all p<0.05). Change in disease activity was similar between groups. CONCLUSIONS A temporary MTX discontinuation for 2 weeks after vaccination improves the immunogenicity of seasonal influenza vaccination in patients with RA without increasing RA disease activity. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT02897011.
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- Jin Kyun Park
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Medical Statistics, Medical Research Collaborating Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Ha YJ, Choi YS, Kang EH, Chung JH, Cha S, Song YW, Lee YJ. Increased expression of interferon-λ in minor salivary glands of patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome and its synergic effect with interferon-α on salivary gland epithelial cells. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2018; 36 Suppl 112:31-40. [PMID: 28421993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2016] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the expressions of interferon (IFN)-λs and their receptor, IL28RA, in minor salivary glands (MSG) of pSS patients and their effects on the salivary gland cells. METHODS The expressions of IFN-λs and IL28RA were evaluated in MSG by immunohistochemistry in 15 patients with pSS and in 5 patients with non-SS sicca. Poly(I:C)-induced IL-28A and IL-29 expressions were determined in immortalized human salivary gland acinar (NS-SV-AC) and ductal (NS-SV-DC) cell lines. We assessed the effect of IFN-λs on the expressions of typical interferon-inducible genes, B-cell activating factor (BAFF) and CXCL10, and the synergistic effect of IL-29 and type I or II IFN on their expressions. The serum IL-29 levels were measured in 44 patients with pSS and 22 healthy controls. RESULTS IFN-λs expression was significantly higher in MSG from pSS than from non-SS sicca controls. Poly(I:C) treatment led to the induction of IL-28A and IL-29 in the salivary gland cell lines. In the NS-SV-DC cells, IFN-λ significantly increased the levels of BAFF and CXCL10 in a time and dose-dependent manner. Moreover, there was a synergistic effect between IL-29 and IFN-α in the induction of BAFF and CXCL10 expressions by prolonged STAT1 phosphorylation. However, the serum IL-29 levels were not significantly higher in pSS patients than in healthy controls. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest the possibility for IFN-λ to play a role by participating local inflammation in the salivary glands of pSS through direct and indirect regulations of the expressions of BAFF and CXCL10 in salivary gland epithelium.
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- You-Jung Ha
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Departments of Oral and Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Biology, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; and WCU Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Research Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital; and Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea.
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Kim JH, Ha YJ, Kang EH, Song YW, Lee YJ. Case of Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome with Articular Involvement. J Rheum Dis 2018. [DOI: 10.4078/jrd.2018.25.3.207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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- Ji Hyoun Kim
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- WCU Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Medical Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Kang EH, Kim S, Park MY, Choi JY, Choi IA, Kim MJ, Ha YJ, Lee EY, Lee YJ, Lee EB, Kang C, Song YW. Behçet's disease risk association fine-mapped on the IL23R-IL12RB2 intergenic region in Koreans. Arthritis Res Ther 2017; 19:227. [PMID: 29017598 PMCID: PMC5633897 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-017-1435-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 09/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Background Behçet’s disease (BD) susceptibility had been associated with single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in IL23R–IL12RB2, IL10, STAT4, or ERAP1 locus in Japanese, Turkish, Chinese, and other populations, but not in a Korean genome-wide association study (GWAS). We aimed to fine-map BD risk association of these four loci using extensive imputation and additional genotyping for replication. Methods In the discovery phase, 369 patients with BD enrolled in the previous Korean GWAS and 2000 controls retrieved from a population-based cohort of healthy Koreans were imputed for their genotypes of all SNPs in the four loci using the Asian data of the 1000 Genomes Project as reference. For genotype imputation of ERAP1 SNPs, the adjacent ERAP2 SNPs were also covered. For the 10 most significantly associated SNPs (8 imputed and 2 GWAS-genotyped), an additional 84 patients with BD and 283 healthy controls were genotyped for replication. The results from the discovery and replication phases were pooled for meta-analysis using the Mantel-Haenszel test to estimate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI). Results An IL23R–IL12RB2 intergenic SNP rs1495965 was significantly associated with BD risk (OR (95% CI) = 1.5 (1.3, 1.7), P = 2.5 × 10−7) in the pooled meta-analysis of the discovery (1.4 (1.2, 1.7), P = 4.9 × 10−7) and replication (1.9 (1.3, 2.6), P = 6.0 × 10−4) phases. BD risk association was fine-mapped on the intergenic region rather than the two flanking genes, as rs1495966 and rs4655535, almost perfectly correlated with rs1495965 (r2 = 0.99), were also located in the same intergenic region. Consistent with previous reports, the P values tended to be lower within IL23R than IL12RB2. On the other hand, several IL10 SNPs were suggested for association in the discovery phase but all failed in the replication phase. No SNP in ERAP1–ERAP2 and STAT4 was suggested even in the discovery phase. Conclusions BD susceptibility association was fine-mapped on the intergenic region between IL23R and IL12RB2 as marked by three correlated SNPs, rs1495965, rs1495966, and rs4655535. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s13075-017-1435-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Eun Ha Kang
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea. .,Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, and College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
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Pyo JY, Ha YJ, Song JJ, Park YB, Lee SK, Lee SW. Delta neutrophil index contributes to the differential diagnosis between acute gout attack and cellulitis within 24 hours after hospitalization. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2017; 56:795-801. [PMID: 28115599 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/kew471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Objective An acute gout attack is often misdiagnosed as cellulitis. Differentiating these two diseases is crucial when deciding treatment strategies. Delta neutrophil index (DNI) represents the difference between leucocyte subfractions that corresponds to the fraction of immature granulocytes and can predict the bacterial infection burden. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential of DNI as a predictive marker for differentiating an acute gout attack and cellulitis. Methods We reviewed medical records of 184 patients with an acute gout attack and 183 patients with lower limb cellulitis. DNI was automatically determined by the ADVIA 2120 electronic cell analyser. We used logistic regression to determine independent variables for predicting cellulitis among clinical and laboratory markers. We performed a subgroup analysis among patients without MSU crystal confirmation and among patients with normouricaemia. Results Patients with an acute gout attack had lower values of DNI than those with cellulitis (0.6 vs 2.8%; P < 0.001). These results were consistent in patients without MSU confirmation and in patients with normouricaemia (0.5 vs 2.8 and 0.7 vs 2.6%, respectively; P < 0.001 for both). A cut-off value of 1.7% was determined to predict cellulitis. Multivariate analysis showed that DNI was the only independent predictive value for cellulitis (odds ratio 9.699). Similar results were found in patients without MSU confirmation and in patients with normouricaemia (odds ratio 18.763 and 5.215, respectively). Conclusion This study showed that DNI was an effective independent marker to differentiate between an acute gout attack and cellulitis at the crucial early phase irrespective of MSU crystal confirmation or serum uric acid concentration.
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- Jung Yoon Pyo
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine
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- You-Jung Ha
- Division of Rheumatology; Department of Internal Medicine; Seoul National University Bundang Hospital; Seongnam-si South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology; Department of Internal Medicine; National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital; Goyang-si South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology; Department of Internal Medicine; Dankook University College of Medicine; Cheonan South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology; Department of Internal Medicine; Yonsei University College of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology; Department of Internal Medicine; Yonsei University College of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology; Department of Internal Medicine; Yonsei University College of Medicine; Seoul South Korea
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