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Original Article
Clinical Trends in Acute Rheumatic Fever in Korean Children : Mailed Questionnaire Survey from 1988 to 1997 (Compared with 1978-1987)
Hyeon-Ho Kang, Sung-Ho Cha, Kyong-Su Lee, Sang-Bum Lee, Tae-Chan Kwon, Young-Chang Tockgo, Chang-Sung Son, Jin-A Son, Hee-Ju Park, Yong-Soo Yun, Jung-Yun Choi, Chang-Hwi Kim, Chul-Ho Kim, Tai-Ju Hwang, Jae-Sook Ma, Chan-Uhng Joo, Nam-Su Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(10):1381-1391.   Published online October 15, 1999
Purpose : The purpose of this study was to assess the frequency of acute rheumatic fever(ARF) among children in Korea and to describe trends in its clinical characteristics compared to data from a previous study(1978-1987). Methods : A mailed questionnaire survey sent to the pediatric departments of 13 general hospitals in Korea requested the total number of patients with ARF and...
Case Report
A Case of Rheumatic Fever Associated with Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis
Jeong Kyung Seo, Un Seok Nho, Eun Jeong Kim, Chur Woo Yoo, Chul Kyu Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(8):1170-1174.   Published online August 15, 1999
It is well known that both acute glomerulonephritis and rheumatic fever are a common sequelae of group A streptococcal infection. However, their simultaneous occurrence is uncommon. Only a few cases have been reported because they are different in epidemiologic, clinical, serologic and immunopathogenic characteristics. We experienced a 10-year-old boy who presented the manifestation of acute rheumatic fever and acute poststreptococcal...
Original Article
Changes of Clinical Patterns of the Acute Rheumatic Fever in Korea(Compared report of 1973-1985 with that of 1986-1992)
Hye Sun Yoon, Min Young Park, Wan Young Shin, Byong Soo Sco, Sung Ho Cho
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1995;38(4):470-481.   Published online April 15, 1995
Purpose : The annual incidence of acute rheumatic fever in Korea was not changing during 1980 to 1989 from Nationwide survey in 1991 in spite of talking about scanty outbreak among doctors in recent year.The proportion of patients with acute rheumatic fever among the entire pediatirc inpatients each year was approximately 0.3% and did not change significantly throughout the...
A Case of Acute Rhenmatic Fever Associated with Acute Poststreptococcal Glomerulonepheitis.
Ho Kyung Choi, Dong Seok Choi, Jae Ho Lee, Young Hun Chung, Hyon Soon Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(12):1744-1748.   Published online December 31, 1989
A case of acute glomerulonephritis in association with acute rheumatic fever was presented. The patient rheumatic arthritis and carditis with mitral insufficiency, who had been diagnosed as acute poststreptococcal glomeruoonephritis with non-oliguric renal failure with renal biopsy and laboratory findings. The patient was treated, and symptom and sign were improved.
The Collaborative Clinical Analysis of 985 Cases of Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Carditis in Children for 10 Years(1978~1987) in Korea.
Sung Ho Cha, Sang Young Jeong, Du Bong Lee, Kyong Su Lee, Sang Bum Lee, Tae Chan Kwon, Young Chang Tockgo, Chang Sung Sohn, Keun Chan Sohn, Young Jin Hong, Chan Young Kim, Chang Yee Hong, Yong Soo Yun, Jung Yun Choi, Chang Hwi Kim, Chul Ho Kim, Tae Ju Hwang, Jae Suk Ma, Chan Uhul Joo, Kyoo Hwan Rhee, Hahng Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1989;32(12):1621-1631.   Published online December 31, 1989
Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic carditis were still important disease of the acquired heart disease in children and adults, in spite of improving socioeconomic status in Korea. Recently, many outbreaks of acute rheumatic fever have been reported in the papers from developed countries. We should be aware of such outbreaks of acute rheumatic fever and should pay attention to their treatment of the patients...
Case Report
Two Cases of Nephropathy in Association with Acute Rheumatic Fever.
Young Hi Park, Myoung Su Chang, Mi Ja Yoon, Shinna Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1987;30(1):102-107.   Published online January 31, 1987
Two cases of nephropathy in association with acute rheumatic fever are presented. Both patients had Rheumatic carditis with mitral valvular involvement and positive urinary laboratory findings of significant hematuria and proteinuria. There was no relapse of nephropathy after initial recovery and both patients are getting monthly injection of Benzatine-penicillin as prophylaxis to prevent recurrence of rheumatic fever.
Original Article
Clinical Observation of Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in Children.
Soon Don Hong, Sung Ho Cha, Chang Il Ahn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1986;29(6):596-603.   Published online June 30, 1986
Acute rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease of the heart, joint, central nervous system, and subcutaneous tissues which developes after a nasopharyngeal infection by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococci. Rheumatic fever is especially important to pediatrician because of the most acquired heart disease which usually ensues. To analyze the 101 cases of rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in pediatric department of...