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A Tae-Eumin Exterior-Cold-Disease by the Cold in the Esophagus's Case Study of Diagnosed as Acute Hepatitis A

  • Journal of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Abbr : J Sasang Constitut Med
  • 2009, 21(3), pp.216-222
  • Publisher : The Society of Sasang Constitution and Immune Medicine
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Korean Medicine

최은주 1 송학수 1 윤우영 1 Jun-Sang Yu 1

1상지대학교

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ABSTRACT

1. Objectives This case study described a process of the patient diagnosed as acute hepatitis A treated by medication based on the Sasang Constitutional Medicine and acupuctural theraphy and obtained improved effects about several symptoms. 2. Methods We diagnosed the male patient with acute hepatitis A as Tae-Eumin Exterior-Cold-Disease by the Cold in the Esophagus, and administered Mahwangbalpyo-tang and Handayeolso-tang according to clinical progress. And we evaluated the results by liver function test(LFT; AST, ALT,ɤ-GTP ), total bilirubin level and the visual analog scale(VAS) of symptoms. 3. Results and Conclusion Almost symptoms (except for jaundice) at the time of admission were disappeared, and also jaundice (estimated by color of scleras and color of urine) was alleviated. Also level of AST, ALT, ɤ-GTP and total bilirubin decreased in laboratory test. We obtained positive effects to the therapy but we considered necessities of further comparative studies with control group.

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