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Do H, Choi HJ, Choi B, Son CN, Kim SH, Choi SR, Kim JH, Kim MJ, Shin K, Kim HO, Song R, Lee SW, Ahn JK, Lee SG, Lee CH, Son KM, Moon KW. Factors for achieving target serum uric acid levels after initiating urate-lowering therapy in patients with gout: results from the ULTRA registry. Sci Rep 2023; 13:20511. [PMID: 37993515 PMCID: PMC10665459 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-47790-6] [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: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023] Open
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Achieving target serum uric acid (SUA) levels is important in gout management. Guidelines recommend lowering SUA levels to < 6 mg/dL; however, many patients fail to reach this target, even with uric acid-lowering therapy (ULT). This study investigated clinical characteristics of target SUA achievers among Korean patients with gout. This study used data from the ULTRA registry, a nationwide inception cohort established in September 2021 that enrolls patients with gout who initiate ULT. Demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were collected at baseline; the 6-month follow-up. Patients were divided into two groups: target achievers (SUA level < 6 mg/dL at 6 months) and non-achievers. The mean participant (N = 117) age was 56.1 years, and 88.0% were male. At 6 months, 83 patients (70.9%) reached target SUA levels. Target achievers had better drug adherence (≥ 80%) to ULT (97.6% vs. 76.5%; p < 0.01) than non-achievers. Target non-achievers had a higher percentage of a family history of gout (32.4% vs. 10.8%; p < 0.01) and less antihypertensive agent use (38.2% vs. 59.0%; p = 0.03) than target achievers. Multivariate regression analysis revealed that good adherence to ULT, the absence of a family history of gout, and antihypertensive agent use were key factors associated with achieving target SUA levels at 6 months.
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- Hyunsue Do
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, 1 Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon, 24341, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine, Uijeongbu, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, 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, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital, Cheonan, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, 1 Kangwondaehak-gil, Chuncheon, 24341, South Korea.
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Son KM, Kim JR, Park HA, Kim HA. Trends in hospital visits and healthcare costs of gout and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis in Korea from 2010 to 2017 using National Healthcare Claims. Korean J Intern Med 2022; 37:681-690. [PMID: 34695882 PMCID: PMC9082448 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2020.322] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS We examined temporal trends in the rate of gout and seropositive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) hospital visits and healthcare costs in Korea. METHODS We conducted a serial cross-sectional analysis of Korean national healthcare claims. We calculated the annual increase in hospital visits (emergency department [ED] visits, outpatient visits, and hospitalizations) and total healthcare costs per visit. RESULTS From 2010 to 2017, the annual rates of ED visits, outpatient visits, and hospitalizations for gout increased from 6.28 to 21, from 638.38 to 1059.55, and from 12.37 to 15.6 per 100,000 persons, respectively. Before 2013, ED visits for gout were most common in patients over 70 years old, but they were most common in those aged between 30 and 49 years after 2013. The number of patients with ED visits, outpatient visits, and hospitalizations for RA from 2010 to 2017 increased from 1.25 to 1.87, from 219.04 to 307.49 and from 8.44 to 12.32 per 100,000 persons, respectively. However, there was no increase in the prevalence of ED visits for RA in any age group except for those older than 70 years. The cost per ED visit for gout significantly decreased from 496.3 to 273.6 US dollar during the study period. There was no significant change in the cost per ED visit for RA between 2010 and 2017. CONCLUSION There was a large increase in ED visits for gout during the study period. Further studies are needed to analyze the reason behind increased ED visits for gout and suggest ways on how to improve gout care.
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- Kyeong Min Son
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
- Correspondence to Hyun Ah Kim, M.D., Ph.D. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, 22 Gwanpyeong-ro 170beon-gil, Dongan-gu, Anyang 14068, Korea Tel: +82-31-380-1826 E-mail: , https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9318-7446
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Son KM, Kang SH, Seo YI, Kim HA. Association of body composition with disease activity and disability in rheumatoid arthritis. Korean J Intern Med 2021; 36:214-222. [PMID: 32403900 PMCID: PMC7820641 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2019.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS To explore the associations between body composition and pain, disease activity, and disability in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). METHODS The study enrolled 335 patients with RA and underwent body composition measurement with an InBody analyzer. The associations of body mass index (BMI), body fat mass, and skeletal muscle mass with disease activity score in 28 joints (DAS28), an index derived to measure the subjective component of DAS28 (DAS28-P), a pain visual analogue scale (VAS), and disability measured with the health assessment questionnaire (HAQ) were explored. Obesity was defined as BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2. RESULTS The median (interquartile range) disease duration was 6 years (3.5 to 9) and the mean DAS28 score was 3.6 ± 1.1. The mean BMI was 23.6 ± 3.6 kg/m2 and 109 patients (32.5%) were obese. Compared with non-obese patients, obese patients had a higher C-reactive protein (1.68 mg/dL vs. < 0.1 mg/dL, p = 0.013), higher pain VAS score (40 vs. 35, p = 0.031), and higher DAS28-erythrocyte sedimentation rate score (3.75 ± 1.18 vs. 3.46 ± 1.11, p = 0.031). In multivariate regression analysis, the DAS28 score in females was positively associated with the current steroid dose, body fat mass, and HAQ score, while the HAQ score in females was associated with older age, DAS28, lower skeletal muscle mass, and higher body fat/skeletal muscle ratio. In the multivariate regression analysis, the DAS28-P score in females was positively associated with body fat/skeletal muscle ratio and HAQ. CONCLUSION Body composition, such as the body fat mass and body fat/skeletal muscle ratio, is significantly associated with disease activity and disability in female RA patients.
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- Kyeong Min Son
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
- Correspondence to Hyun Ah Kim, Ph.D. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, 22 Gwanpyeong-ro 170beon-gil, Dongan-gu, Anyang 14068, Korea Tel: +82-31-380-1826 Fax: +82-31-381-8812 E-mail:
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Son KM, Hong JI, Kim DH, Jang DG, Crema MD, Kim HA. Absence of pain in subjects with advanced radiographic knee osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2020; 21:640. [PMID: 32993609 PMCID: PMC7526196 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-020-03647-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 09/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background To investigate the frequency of pain among subjects with advanced radiographic knee osteoarthritis (OA) defined as Kellgren–Lawrence (KL) grade 4 and clinical features associated with pain. Methods Subjects from the Hallym Aging Study (HAS), the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES), and the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI) were included. Participants were asked knee-specific questions regarding the presence of knee pain. Clinical characteristics associated with the presence of pain were evaluated with multivariable logistic regression analysis. Results The study population consisted of 504, 10,152 and 4796 subjects from HAS, KNHANES, and OAI, respectively. KL grade 4 OA was identified in 9.3, 7.6, and 11.5% of subjects, while pain was absent in 23.5, 31.2, and 5.9% of subjects in KL grade 4 knee OA, respectively. After multivariable analysis, female gender showed a significant association with pain in the KNHANES group, while in the OAI group, younger age did. Advanced knee OA patients without pain did not differ from non-OA subjects in most items of SF-12 in both Korean and OAI subjects. Total WOMAC score was not significantly different between non-OA and advanced knee OA subjects without pain in the OAI. Conclusions Our study showed that a considerable number of subjects with KL grade 4 OA did not report pain. In patients whose pain arises from causes other than structural damage of the joint, therapeutic decision based on knee X-ray would lead to suboptimal result. In addition, treatment options focusing solely on cartilage engineering, should be viewed with caution.
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- Kyeong Min Son
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, 896, Pyongchon, Hwaseong-si, Anyang, Kyunggi, 431-070, South Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Kyunggi, South Korea
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- Deparment of Social and Preventive Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon, South Korea
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- Department of Statistics, Seoul National University, Gwanak, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Kyunggi, South Korea.
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Son KM, Jung HA, Hong JI, Park IY, Kim HA. Development of a Mouse Model of Knee Osteoarthritis Based on Obesity and Bipedal Walking. J Orthop Res 2019; 37:2411-2419. [PMID: 31283041 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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: 08/05/2018] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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To investigate the influence of obesity and obligatory bipedal walking on osteoarthritis (OA) development, 26-week-old C57BL/6 mice were divided into two groups and obesity was induced in one group with a 60% fat diet. After 8 weeks, mice from each group were again divided into two groups and obligatory bipedal exercise was induced with a specially designed treadmill in one group, resulting in four experimental groups (control, control bipedal, obese, and obese bipedal). After 8, 10, and 12 weeks of bipedal walking, knee joints were obtained and graded. Surface fibrillation and matrix proteoglycan depletion, began to appear after 8 weeks of exercise in the bipedal groups and progressed as the duration of the exercise increased. At 12 weeks, cartilage loss extending >75% of articular cartilage was observed in none of the control and obese groups, and in 42.8% and 77.7% of control bipedal and obese bipedal animals, respectively. OA grading was significantly higher in the obese bipedal group compared with the control bipedal group. The von Frey fiber test thresholds decreased significantly in the bipedal groups compared with the control and obese groups. This model can be used to study the pathogenesis of human OA and to evaluate its therapeutic agents. © 2019 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res 37:2411-2419, 2019.
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- Kyeong Min Son
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Kyunggi, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Kyunggi, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Kyunggi, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Kyunggi, Korea.,Institute for Skeletal Aging, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Kyunggi, Korea.,Institute for Skeletal Aging, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Kangwon, Korea
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Choi M, Hyun MK, Choi S, Tchoe HJ, Lee SY, Son KM, Kim MJ, Jung YO, Kim HA. Comparative efficacy of biological agents in methotrexate-refractory rheumatoid arthritis patients: a Bayesian mixed treatment comparison. Korean J Intern Med 2017; 32:536-547. [PMID: 27253239 PMCID: PMC5432786 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2015.135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [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: 05/13/2015] [Revised: 06/06/2015] [Accepted: 06/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Biological agents (biologics) targeting proinflammatory signaling have emerged as an important treatment option in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Despite the clinical effectiveness of biologics for patients with RA who do not respond to 'traditional' disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), there are concerns regarding their cost and long-term safety. In this study, we aimed to compare the efficacy of various biologics and traditional DMARDs in RA patients refractory to methotrexate (MTX). METHODS Four DMARDs (hydroxychloroquine, sulfasalazine, MTX, lef lunomide) and five anti-tumor necrosis factor drugs (adalimumab, etanercept, golimumab, inf liximab, and certolizumab) were selected. A systematic search of published studies was performed from inception through July 2013. Randomized trials of adults with MTX-refractory RA comparing two or more of the selected medications were included. Among 7,938 titles identified, in total, 16 head-to-head trials were selected. Two reviewers independently abstracted the study data and assessed methodological quality using the Cochrane Risk of Bias. Comparative efficacy was analyzed using a Bayesian mixed treatment comparison (MTC). RESULTS In total, 9, 4, and 11 studies were included for the outcome measures of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), Disease Activity Score 28-erythrocyte sedimentation rate (DAS28-ESR) < 2.6 (remission), and American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 70 response, respectively. The treatments with the highest efficacy for each outcome measure were certolizumab combined with MTX, golimumab combined with MTX, and certolizumab combined with MTX, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Based on MTC analysis, using data from published randomized controlled trials, certolizumab and golimumab combined with MTX showed the highest efficacy in the three outcome measures (HAQ, DAS28-ESR < 2.6, and ACR 70 response) in MTX-refractory RA patients.
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- Miyoung Choi
- National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaboration Agency (NECA), Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Dongguk University College of Korean Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Korea Appraisal Board, Real Estate R&D Institute, Seoul, Korea
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- National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaboration Agency (NECA), Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Chuncheon, Korea
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- National Evidence-Based Healthcare Collaboration Agency (NECA), Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Correspondence to Young Ok Jung, M.D. Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, 1 Singil-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 07441, Korea Tel: +82-2-845-5305 Fax: +82-2-846-4669 E-mail:
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea
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Son KM, Kim SY, Lee SH, Yang CM, Seo YI, Kim HA. Comparison of the disease activity score using the erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein levels in Koreans with rheumatoid arthritis. Int J Rheum Dis 2015. [DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.12698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Kyeong Min Son
- Division of Rheumatology; Department of Internal medicine; Hallym University; Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital; Chuncheon Kangwon Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology; Department of Internal Medicine; Hallym University; Sacred Heart Hospital; Pyongchon Anyang Kyunggi Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology; Department of Internal Medicine; Hallym University; Sacred Heart Hospital; Pyongchon Anyang Kyunggi Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology; Department of Internal Medicine; Hallym University; Sacred Heart Hospital; Pyongchon Anyang Kyunggi Korea
- Institute for Skeletal Aging; Hallym University College of Medicine; Chuncheon Kangwon Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology; Department of Internal Medicine; Hallym University; Sacred Heart Hospital; Pyongchon Anyang Kyunggi Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology; Department of Internal Medicine; Hallym University; Sacred Heart Hospital; Pyongchon Anyang Kyunggi Korea
- Institute for Skeletal Aging; Hallym University College of Medicine; Chuncheon Kangwon Korea
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Choi M, Hyun MK, Choi S, Tchoe HJ, Lee SY, Son KM, Jung YO, Kim HA. Comparative Effectiveness of Biological Agents With Diseases Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs For Methotrexate Failure Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: A Baysian Mixed Treatment Comparison. Value Health 2014; 17:A373-A374. [PMID: 27200806 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.2577] [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] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- M Choi
- National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, South Korea
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- National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, South Korea
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- National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, South Korea
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- National Evidence-based Healthcare Collaborating Agency, Seoul, South Korea
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- Hallym University, Chuncheon, South Korea
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- Hallym University, Chuncheon, South Korea
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- Hallym University, Chuncheon, South Korea
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- Hallym University, Chuncheon, South Korea
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Kim DJ, Lim M, Kim JS, Son KM, Kim HA, Chung CK. Altered White Matter Integrity in the Corpus Callosum in Fibromyalgia Patients Identified by Tract-Based Spatial Statistical Analysis. Arthritis Rheumatol 2014; 66:3190-9. [DOI: 10.1002/art.38771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2013] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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- Dajung J. Kim
- Seoul National University Hospital and Seoul National University College of Natural Sciences; Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital and Seoul National University Medical Research Center; Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital and Seoul National University Medical Research Center; Seoul Republic of Korea
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- Hallym University College of Medicine; Chuncheon Republic of Korea
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- Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea, and Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital; Anyang Republic of Korea
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- Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University Medical Research Center, and Seoul National University College of Natural Sciences; Seoul Republic of Korea
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Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal condition, which causes substantial medical cost. In Korea, prevalence of neck pain in community based population, especially in elderly subjects, has scarcely been reported. We evaluated the prevalence, the severity and the risk factors of neck pain in elderly Korean community residents. Data for neck pain were collected for 1,655 subjects from a rural farming community. The point, 6-months and cumulative lifetime prevalence of neck pain was obtained in addition to the measurement of the severity of neck pain. The mean age of the study subjects was 61 yr and 57% were females. The lifetime prevalence of neck pain was 20.8% with women having a higher prevalence. The prevalence did not increase with age, and the majority of individuals had low-intensity/low-disability pain. Subjects with neck pain had a significantly worse SF-12 score in all domains except for mental health. The prevalence of neck pain was significantly associated with female gender, obesity and smoking. This is the first large-scale Korean study estimating the prevalence of neck pain in elderly population. Although the majority of individuals had low-intensity/low-disability pain, subjects with neck pain had a significantly worse SF-12 score indicating that neck pain has significant health impact.
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- Kyeong Min Son
- Department of Internal medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea
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- Department of Internal medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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Son KM, Jung YO, Kim IJ, Kim BJ, Lee SY, Mun SY, Seo YI, Kim HA. Clinical Characteristics of Korean Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Indications for TNF-α Blocker. J Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.4078/jrd.2013.20.6.356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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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- Kyeong Min Son
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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Son KM, Kim JK, Kim HA, Park HR, Park EJ, Oh JM, Seo YI. Vasculitis as a Presenting Feature of Multiple Myeloma in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis. J Rheum Dis 2013. [DOI: 10.4078/jrd.2013.20.1.44] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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- Kyeong Min Son
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Dermatology, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Rheumatology, Sam Hospital, Anyang, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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Son KM, Song SH, Lim SK, Seo YI, Kim HA. Characteristics of patients with rheumatoid arthritis in clinical remission: the many aspects of DAS28 remission. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2012; 30:947-950. [PMID: 22935437] [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: 01/19/2012] [Accepted: 03/16/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to observe the clinical characteristics, including the extent of foot and ankle involvement, of Korean patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in remission, defined as Disease Activity Score in 28 joints (DAS28) <2.6. METHODS Data from a registry of RA patients who visited a rheumatology clinic of a university-affiliated hospital and who were regularly evaluated with DAS28, including the ankle and foot metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joints were enrolled. Patients who were treated with disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs for at least three months and who were in DAS28 remission were included in this study. RESULTS Two hundred and thirteen episodes of DAS28 remission were observed in 147 patients. The mean DAS28 value at the time of remission was 1.84 (range, 0.14-2.59). The mean numbers of swollen joints and tender joints (of the 28 joints examined for DAS28) at the time of remission was 0.4 (range, 0-6) and 1.5 (range, 0-13), respectively. Overall, 11.7% and 38% of the patients in clinical remission had foot MTP/ankle swollen and tender joints, respectively. Additionally, 7% and 8.9%, respectively, of the patients in clinical remission had foot MTP/ankle swollen and tender joints without any involvement of the 28 joints included in the DAS28. CONCLUSIONS Our results show that RA patients in DAS28 remission frequently have residual disease activity in the ankle and foot joints. Given that fore-foot disease activity can lead to joint damage and disability with respect to weight-bearing activities, these joints should be included in the clinical examination.
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- Kyeong Min Son
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang Kyunggi, Korea.
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Son KM, Jung DM, Kim YB, Han JS, Seo YI, Jung YO, Kim IJ, Kim HA. Comparison Korean National Health Insurance Reimbursement and Other Guidelines for TNF-α Blocker in Rheumatoid Arthritis. J Rheum Dis 2012. [DOI: 10.4078/jrd.2012.19.6.334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Kyeong Min Son
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Young-Il Seo
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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Son KM, Jang SH, Kang HR, Han B, Kim JH, Kim HS, Park SH, Hwang YI, Kim DG, Jung KS. Role of Methacholine PC20 in FEF25-75% for the Diagnosis of Bronchial Asthma. Tuberc Respir Dis (Seoul) 2009. [DOI: 10.4046/trd.2009.67.4.311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Kyeong Min Son
- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, Anyang, Korea
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