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The Epidemiology of Myasthenia Gravis in Korea

Authors
 Hyung Seok Lee  ;  Hye Sun Lee  ;  Ha Young Shin  ;  Young-Chul Choi  ;  Seung Min Kim 
Citation
 YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL, Vol.57(2) : 419-425, 2016 
Journal Title
YONSEI MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN
 0513-5796 
Issue Date
2016
MeSH
Adolescent ; Adult ; Age Distribution ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Databases, Factual ; Female ; Humans ; Incidence ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Myasthenia Gravis/epidemiology* ; Population Surveillance* ; Prevalence ; Republic of Korea/epidemiology ; Young Adult
Keywords
Korea ; Myasthenia gravis ; epidemiology ; incidence ; nationwide population-based ; prevalence
Abstract
PURPOSE: An epidemiological study of myasthenia gravis (MG) has not been performed in Korea. The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence and incidence of MG in Korea.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Health Insurance Review and Assessment (HIRA) data from 2010 to 2014 were searched for MG codes as defined by the International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision. After identifying MG cases, we estimated the prevalence and annual incidence of MG based on the HIRA database and Korean population data.

RESULTS: During the study period, 10138 MG cases were identified. The prevalence of MG was 10.42 cases per 100000 people in 2010 and this increased every year to 12.99 cases per 100000 people in 2014. The average incidence of MG between 2011 and 2014 was 0.69 cases per 100000 person-years. The prevalence and incidence were higher in the older (≥ 50 years) age group than in the younger (<50 years) age group [prevalence: 9.26 vs. 19.24 per 100000, relative risk 2.077, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.976-2.183, p<0.001; incidence: 0.47 vs. 1.18 per 100000, relative risk 2.490, 95% CI 2.006-3.091, p<0.001].

CONCLUSION: This study was the first nationwide population-based epidemiological study of MG in Korea. The prevalence and incidence of MG were consistent with those of previous studies. We found an increase in the prevalence of MG and a predominance of elderly MG patients.
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DOI
10.3349/ymj.2016.57.2.419
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Neurology (신경과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Yonsei Biomedical Research Center (연세의생명연구원) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Seung Min(김승민) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4384-9640
Shin, Ha Young(신하영) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4408-8265
Lee, Hyung Seok(이형석)
Lee, Hye Sun(이혜선) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6328-6948
Choi, Young Chul(최영철) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5525-6861
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/152157
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