Increased 10-Year Prevalence of Huntington's Disease in South Korea: An Analysis of Medical Expenditure Through the National Healthcare System.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

This study aimed to determine the updated 10-year prevalence of Huntington's disease (HD) in South Korea and the medical and economic burdens across the duration of the disease.

Methods

Data from the National Health Insurance database during 2010-2019 were analyzed. We identified HD cases using predefined criteria. Information on age at diagnosis, sex, and common nonneurological comorbidities were collected. We analyzed individual patterns of the use of medical services and yearly medical expenditure. Incidence rates, 10-year prevalence rates, and longitudinal medical expenditure changes were assessed.

Results

New patients with HD (average=152.10) were detected every year, with an annual incidence of 0.29 per 100,000. The estimated 10-year preva

SUBMITTER: Lee CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9982180 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature