Clinical Analysis of Relapsing Polychondritis: 16 Cases in Korea / 대한류마티스학회지
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
; : 213-221, 2005.
Article
en Ko
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-117067
Biblioteca responsable:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical characteristics of relapsing polychondritis (RP) in Korea. METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 16 patients with RP who were diagnosed at Seoul National University Hospital and Gyeongsang National University Hospital in the period from July 1987 to August 2003. RESULTS: There were 9 males and 7 females, the mean age was 45.4+/-12.8 years. The frequency of clinical manifestation was as follows; auricular chondritis (81.3%), nasal chondritis (68.8%), ocular inflammation (56.3%), respiratory tract involvement (56.3%), arthritis (50%) and audio-vestibular damage (25%). Westergren erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was elevated in 53.3% and antinuclear antibody (ANA) was positive in 20% of study patients. Rheumatoid factor was negative in all cases. CONCLUSION: Clinical manifestations were comparable to the reports of Western countries. However, the frequency of arthritis was lower in Korean patients with RP than Western reports.
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Base de datos:
WPRIM
Asunto principal:
Policondritis Recurrente
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Artritis
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Sistema Respiratorio
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Factor Reumatoide
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Sedimentación Sanguínea
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Anticuerpos Antinucleares
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Seúl
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Inflamación
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Corea (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article