• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권5호
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• pp.1233-1242
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• 2007

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic autoimmune disease with chronic inflammation characterized by hyperplasia of synovial cells in affected joints, which might be mediated by the altered activation of Immune system, ultimately leading to the destruction of cartilage and bone. To examine effects of GHS on rheumatoid arthritis DBA/1J mice were immunized with bovine type II collagen to induced arthritis and then treated with GHS once a day for 7 weeks. Oral administration of GHS (200 mg/Kg) significantly suppressed the progression of CIA, which extend is comparable to that of methotrexate (MTX, 0.3 mg/Kg), a positive control. The severity of arthritis within the knee joints, which was evaluated by histological assessment of cartilage destruction and pannus formation, was also lowered by GHS. The production of TNF-and IL-6 in serum was significantly suppressed. The levels of IFN-g in the culture supernatant of splenocytes stimulated with CD3/CD28 or collagen were dramatically decreased, while those of IL-4 was increased. The levels of IgG and IgM RA factor were also decreased in the serum. FACS analysis indicated that B cells (in DLN), CD3+ T cells (in spleen, and paw joint), CD11b+Gr-1+ cells (in paw joint), CD3+CD49b(DX5) (in PBMC) were decreased and there was increased proportion of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+, CD4+CD25+ T cells in DLN. In conclusion, our results demonstrates that GHS significantly suppressed the progression of CIA and this action was characterized by the decreased production of TNF-a, IL-6, and rheumatoid factors, and modulations of immune cell populations.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제29권1호
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• pp.127-137
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of $Clematidis$ radix herbal-acupuncture solution, on collagen, adjuvant, lipopolysaccharide and phospholipase A2 induced rheumatoid arthritis in mice. Methods : Arthritis index was measured for mouse that was injected subcutaneously in solution mixed chicken type II collagen with Freund's complete adjuvant. We injected Freund's complete adjuvant into right posterior part of the sole of a ICR mouse foot, which was measured by plethysmometer. The solution mixed $CRHS$ with Tris-HCI, $CaCl_2$, substrate, enzyme was done a chemical action for thirty minutes, and then inhibitory activity of PLA2 enzyme was expressed with inhibition percentage by utilizing isolated arachidonic acid. COX-2 was induced by adding LPS to RAW 264.7 cell, and COX-2 activity was measured by western blot analysis and $PGE_2$ Biotrak kit. Results : $CRHS$ also inhibited Freund's complete adjuvant induced chronic rheumatoid arthritis in mice. $CRHS$ showed significant inhibition of type I and type II $PLA_2$ activities in a dose dependent manner. Furthermore, $PGE_2$ production was decreased with $CRHS$ and lipopolysaccharide-induced COX-2 protein expression was significantly inhibited by $CRHS$. Conclusions : These results suggest that $CRHS$ has an therapeutic effect on drug induced-rheumatoic arthritis by inhibiting $PLA_2$ and COX-2 activities.

• Journal of Acupuncture Research
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• 제29권3호
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• pp.55-65
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• 2012

Objectives : The purpose of this study was find out the therapeutic effects of Ulmus davidiana Planch pharmacopuncture(UPP) on the mice with collagen-induced rheumatoid arthritis. Methods : UPP was prepared and tested for therapeutic potential of rhematoid arthritis by measuring the inhibition of cyc1ooxgenase-2(COX-2) and phospholipase A2(PLA2) activities in mice. Results : UPP showed therapeutic effects on collagen-induced rheumatoid arthritis on week 8 and week 9. UPP also inhibited Freund's complete adjuvant induced chronic rheumatoid arthritis in mice. UPP showed significant inhibition of type I and type II PLA2 activities in a dose dependent manner. However, PGE2 Production was not decreased with UPP and lipopolysaccharide-induced COX-2 protein expression was not inhibited by UPP. Conclusions : These results suggest that UPP has an therapeutic effects on drug induced-rheumatoic arthritis by inhibiting PLA2 activity.

• 대한정형외과학회지
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• 제55권6호
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• pp.472-486
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• 2020

류마티스 관절염은 만성 경과를 보이는 전신 질환이지만 최근 약물 치료의 비약적 발전으로 인해 많은 환자들이 질병 활성 조절을 얻고 있다. 이에 따라 손과 손목에 시행하던 수술이 예전에 비해 줄어드는 추세를 보이고 있지만 안타깝게도 약물 치료에 반응하지 않는 환자는 여전히 존재하고 있고, 그들에게 수술은 약물과 함께 필요한 필수적 치료 방법이다. 관절이 파괴 및 변형되고, 근력 저하가 발생한 환자의 손과 손목을 수술하기 위해서 집도의는 환자마다 각기 다른 양상으로 진행되는 류마티스 관절염의 병리를 이해해야 한다. 특히 류마티스 관절염은 동시에 여러 관절을 침범하여 문제가 발생하는 경우가 빈번하여 한 가지의 수술만 하기 보다는 여러 가지의 수술을 함께 시행하는 경우가 많으므로 류마티스 관절염 환자의 손과 손목에서 발생하는 문제들에 대해 종합적인 이해가 필요하겠다. 이번 종설에서 저자는 30여 년간 류마티스 관절염에 대한 수술을 하면서 중요하게 생각하였던 개념을 정리하였고, 각 수술의 임상 결과를 문헌 고찰과 함께 기술하였다.

• 대한본초학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.87-96
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• 2009

Objectives : This study was designed to investigate the effects of extruded Acanthopanax Folium extracts on Complete Freund's Adjuvant (CFA) induced arthritis of rats. Methods： To induce arthritis in the ankle joint of rats, CFA was injected in the proximal part of the tail subcutaneously. After CFA injection, arthritic conditions were examined with macrography. The volume of paw edema and thickness of the ankle joints were checked regularly within 20 days. At 20 days, histopathological examination was performed on the ankle joint. Inflammation levels were determined by total WBC counts and differential WBC counts using a blood analyzer. Tumor necrosis factor-$\alpha$ and interleukin-1$\beta$ concentration in paw exudate were measured by ELISA method. Results： Several arthritic conditions induced by CFA were alleviated by Acanthopanax Folium treatment. Morphologically, reduction of arthritic conditions were observed and the volume of paw edema and thickness of the ankle joints were significantly decreased. Additionally, cytokines in paw exudate were diminished and histopathological improvement was observed. Conclusions： This study showed that the extruded Acanthopanax Folium extracts have the beneficial effects on the CFA induced arthritis of rats and might be used for chronic arthritis patients.

• 한국식품조리과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국식품조리과학회 2005년도 추계학술대회 및 정기총회
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• pp.132-132
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• 2005

• 대한지역사회영양학회지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.635-644
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• 2001

This study was carried out to investigate the intake patterns of health food according to the kind of disease of the elderly aged over 60 years living in the Chuncheon area. This study was conducted by using a questionnaire from December 1999 to the March 2000. The data was analyzed using a SPSS program. The results were summarized as follows : The poorer the self- perceived health condition, the lower the level of activity of daily living(ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living(IADL) were the higher. the frequency score of health food intake. The incidence of disease, such as arthritis(44.7%), hypertension(18.8%), digestive diseases(17.1%), diabetes(10.5%) were found to be higher. than other chronic diseases among the elderly. The frequency score of health food intake was not significantly different according to self-perceived health status, disease status, or the level of ADL and IADl.. The must important source of information for health food intake was the recommendation of friends and relatives(68.7%). Twenty eight point two percent of the elderly considered health foods to be effective, however 8.3% of the elderly considered them to be ineffective. The elderly with chronic diseases had taken health floods in the descending order of neuralgia-arthritis, hypertension, digestive disease, diabetes. The elderly with digestive diseases, diabetes, renal disease, neuralgia- arthritis and respiratory disease were inclined to habitually take health floods once or twice per year. Intake of Korean traditional folk food was as high as intake of registered health food and Chinese tonic medicine. The most frequently taken health food was tonic medicine, which is fo11owed by pumpkin, ginseng products, herbal tea formula with black goat, deer antler and Kye-so-ju. Intakes of health food such as tonic medicine, blood of the deer, royal jelly, aloe were found to be higher among the elderly with chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and digestive disease. However, intakes of ginseng products, deer antler, pumpkin, herbal tea formula with black goat and Kye-so-ju were found to be higher among the healthy elderly. The elderly with neuralgia-arthritis had taken sixteen kinds of health foods. From these results, a wide consumer education program should be developed to convince people of the importance of well-balanced diet and to choose proper health foods according to the elderly's health conditions. Also, comprehensive and scientific research into Korean traditional folk foods are needed for the correct use.

• 동서간호학연구지
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• 제11권1호
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• pp.5-11
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• 2005

Purpose: This study is to examine the effect of electrical muscle stimulation therapy on chronic knee pain for aged. Method: Design was randomized one-group pretest-posttest design. Samples were total 15 elderly on 60 years old and above with chronic knee pain. Measures were S-F McGill Pain Questionnaire and Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale for knee pain. Electrical muscle stimulation therapy, experimental treatment was applied on chronic knee pain for 4 weeks, 3 times/week, 15 min/time. Data were collected from half March 2005 to May 2005. Data were analyzed using SPSS PC+ 12 version. Descriptive statistics was used for analysis of general characteristics in sample, and paired t-test was used to analysis the effect of electrical muscle stimulation therapy. Results: After receiving the electrical muscle stimulation therapy chronic knee pain was significantly decreased (t=-29.163, P=.000 in S-F MPQ; t=-37.005, P=.000 in AIMS). Conclusion: Electrical muscle stimulation therapy can be a better effective primary nursing intervention on chronic knee pain for aged in community.

• 농촌의학ㆍ지역보건
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• 제28권2호
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• pp.107-122
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• 2003

만성질환자들의 보완요법 이용률과 이용양상을 알아보기 위하여 보건소에 등록된 고혈압, 당뇨병, 만성관절염 환자를 대상으로 하여 2001년 1월 3일부터 1개월간 각 질환별로 200명씩 총 600명에게 지난 12개월간의 보완요법이용실태에대하여직접면담조사를실시하였다. 지난 1년 동안 전체 대상자의 47.5%가 보완요법을 이용하였는데, 고혈압 환자는 35.0%, 당뇨병 환자는 44.6%, 관절염 환자는 62.9%가 보완요법을 이용하여 관절염 환자의 이용률이 가장 높았다. 보완요법 이용률은 대상자의 일반적 특성에 따라서 거의 유의한 차이를 보이지 않았다. 보완요법 이용자 중 고혈압 환자는 약초요법(31.0%)과 침요법(29.6%)을 많이 이용하였고, 당뇨병 환자는 식이요법(57.5%)과 약초요법(35.1%)을 그리고, 관절염 환자는 침요법(85.0%)과 약초요법(34.7%)을 많이 이용하였다. 보완요법 이용자중 2종류 이상을 이용한 사람은 36.8%였고, 고혈압 환자가 18.3%, 당뇨병 환자가 24.1%, 관절염 환자가 55.9%로서 관절염 환자가 여러종류의 보완요법을 이용하였다. 가장 많이 이용한 보완요법을 종류별로 보면 침술이 47.0%로 가장 높은 빈도를 보였고, 그 다음이 한약(26.3%), 건강보조기구(21.8%), 민간요법(21.4%), 물리치료(9.5%), 건강보조식품(8.4%), 약초(7.7%), 수지침(3.2%), 단전호흡(1.1%), 기공치료(0.7%)의 순이었다. 보완요법을 이용한 장소로는 한의원이 42.8%로 가장 많았고, 이용한 이유로서는 치료를 위해서가 61.8%, 증상완화가 26.0%로 대부분의 환자들이 치료와 증상완화를 위해서 이용하였으며, 지난 1년간 보완요법 이용에 지출한 비용은 9만원 이하가 40.3%로 가장 많았고, 50만원 이상도 31.2%이었다. 보완요법 이용 후 56.1%가 만족하다고 대답했고, 6.0%는 부작용을 경험했다고 하였다. 보완요법을 이용한 사람들의 74.0%가 계속 이용하겠다고 하였으며, 56.1%는 다른 사람에게 권유할 의향이 있다고 하였다. 정통의료와 비교한 보완요법의 이점으로는 33.5%가 심리적으로 안정감을 준다, 21.2%는 몸을 보호해 준다, 19.2%가 효과가 좋다라고 하였다. 또한 조사대상자 가운데 보완요법에 대한 교육을 희망하는 사람은 34.0%였다. 이상의 연구결과에서 볼 때 만성질환자들의 상당수(47.5%)가 지난 1년간 자신들의 건강문제를 해결하기 위하여 다양한 종류의 보완요법을 이용하였고, 비록 부작용 경험률이 6.0%정도 되지만 보완요법에 대한 만족도가 비교적 높고, 계속적으로 이용할 의사가 높기 때문에 보건기관이나 의료인들의 적극적인 관심이 요구되며, 부작용이 없고 건강증진에 도움이 되는 다양한 보완요법 프로그램 개발에 노력을 기울려야 할 것으로 생각된다. 그리고 보안요법의 효능를 확인하는 노력이 계속되어야 하고, 적절한 가격을 유지할 수 있는 제도적 장치도 필요하다고 생각된다.

• 근관절건강학회지
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• 제11권2호
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• pp.187-198
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• 2004

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify differences of BMI, pain, depression, self-esteem and self-efficacy between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients. Method: The study subjects were 135 persons having chronic arthritis at rheumatology clinic and the department of orthopedic surgery of the C university hospital in D city. The data were collected from February 19th to April 7th, 2003. The data analysis consisted of $X^{2}-test$, t-test, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, and multiple regression using SPSSWIN 10.0 program. Result: 1. There were significant differences in age(p=0.000), occupation(p=0.015), marriage(p=0.028), duration of illness(p=0.000), BMI(p=0.006) and Self-efficacy(p=0.017) between rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis patients. 2. In rheumatoid arthritis, the BMI and self-esteem(r=-0.239, p=0.05) were significantly correlated and also pain and self-esteem(r=-0.402, p=0.01), pain and self-efficacy(r=-0.455, p=0.01) were significantly negatively correlated. The self-esteem and depression(r=-0.622, p=0.01), self-efficacy and depression(r=-0.729, p=0.01) were significantly negatively correlated and also pain and depression(r=0.432, p=0.01), self-esteem and self-efficacy(r=-0.476, p=0.01) were significantly positively correlated. In osteoarthritis, the pain and self-esteem(r=-0.225, p=0.01) were significantly negatively correlated and also pain and self-efficacy(r=-0.493, p=0.01), self-esteem and depression(r=-0.692, p=0.01), self-efficacy and depression(r=-0.566, p=0.01) were significantly negatively correlated. The pain and depression(r=0.290, p=0.05), self-esteem and self-efficacy(r=0.383, p=0.01) were significantly positively correlated. 3. The factors influenced by the self-efficacy, the depression and age in rheumatoid arthritis explained 56.2%, the depression and pain in osteoarthritis explained 43.9%. The factors influenced by the BMI, the self-esteem in rheumatoid arthritis explained 5.7%, but there was no significantly variable in osteoarthritis. Conclusion: The results support the importance of different nursing intervention focused on BMI and self-efficacy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. There is a need for further studies to identify relation of variables in different diseases related to arthritis.