Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine (동의생리병리학회지)

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Cordyceps Militaris Complex extract Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis : A Retrospective Observational Study

동충하초 복합추출물로 치료받은 류마티스 관절염 환자군에 대한 후향적 관찰 연구

  • Ko, Seong Hwan (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Kim, Sang Woo (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Kim, Nam Hoon (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Kim, Si Yeon (Clinical Ttrial Center, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Lee, Eun-jung (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Jeon University)
  • 고성환 (대전대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 김상우 (대전대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 김남훈 (대전대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 김시연 (대전대학교 대전한방병원 임상시험센터) ;
  • 이은정 (대전대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실)
  • Received : 2021.07.05
  • Accepted : 2021.10.13
  • Published : 2021.10.25
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Abstract

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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