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KMID : 1123920210350050193
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Korean Journal of Oriental Physiology and Pathology
2021 Volume.35 No. 5 p.193 ~ p.198
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Cordyceps Militaris Complex extract Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis : A Retrospective Observational Study
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Ko Seong-Hwan
Kim Sang-Woo
Kim Nam-Hoon
Kim Si-Yeon
Lee Eun-Jung
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study is to observe the effect of Cordyceps Militaris(CM) complex extract treatment on patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis(RA). We reviewed medical records of 9 rheumatoid arthritis patients who visited the pain & rehabilitation center, Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University and were treated with CM complex extract from October 14, 2019 to October 14, 2020. We analyzed the records of DAS 28(Disease Activity Score 28), CDAI(Clinical Disease Activity Index), SDAI(Simplified Disease Activity Index), VAS(Visual analogue Scale), and KHAQ-D(Korean Health Assesment Questionnaire-Disability Index) before and after treatment to evaluate the effects of CM complex extract on RA. As a result, the scores of DAS 28(p<0.05), CDAI(p<0.01), SDAI(p<0.01) and VAS(p<0.01) were statistically significantly decreased, after 8 weeks of taking CM complex extract in RA patients. In conclusion, CM complex extract treatment may have potential effects of reducing disease activity and pain and improving quality of life in patients diagnosed with RA.
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KEYWORD
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Rheumatoid arthritis, Herbal medicine, Disease Activity Score 28, Cordyceps Militaris complex extract, Clinical Disease Activity Index
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