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KMID : 0363420130270040031
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2013 Volume.27 No. 4 p.31 ~ p.38
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A Case Report of Oligoarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis with Oriental Medication and DMARDs & NSAIDs Tapering
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Yoo Chang-Kil
Lee Yun-Ju
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study is to report a case that has an effective result to oligoarticular type juvenile idiopathic arthritis patient with the oriental medicine treatment.
Methods: We treated the patient with an oriental medicine and tapered down with the DMARDs and NSAIDs. We followed up the laboratory blood tests every four or five months and throughout the experiment.
Results: The symptoms of oligoarticular type juvenile idiopathic arthritis were vanished and the patient maintained her good health condition with oriental medicine treatment after discontinued all Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs (DMARDs) and NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs). Her ESR, CRP levels were stable in normal and other blood test results were back to normal range. Her joint mobility and condition was back to normal. Now she is in clinical remission status.
Conclusions: According to the result, the oriental medicine treatment is considered to be effective on the oligoarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis and further studies will be needed with more cases.
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KEYWORD
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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Oligoarticular type juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Oriental medicine treatment
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