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KMID : 0363320020230020228
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2002 Volume.23 No. 2 p.228 ~ p.237
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Two Cases of Hepatitis Treated with Gagamsaenggan-tang
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Seung Hyun-Suk
Park Shin-Myoung
Han Chang-Woo
Kim Young-Chul
Lee Jang-Hoon
Woo Hong-Jung
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Abstract
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Acute hepatitis is caused by virus, alcohol. toxins and drugs. Clinical symptoms of acute hepatitis are severe fatigue, jaundice, nausea, hepatomely, lymphadenopathy. We encountered two cases of acute hepatitis, one C type viral hepatitis and the other hepatitis by overuse of medicine. The symptoms of the latter are severe fatigue, petechia and heartburning. The symptoms of the latter are severe fatigue, nausea, dyspepsia, yellow urine and skin. We recognized that total bilirubin. direct bilirubin, serum transaminase, alkaline phosphatase and gamma glutamyl transferase were elevated. We treated both patients with herb medicine(Gagamsaenggan-tang). Gagamsaenggan-tang has been used to hepatic diseases and have been known to have beneficial effects. The patients’ symptoms began to improve after about two weeks of treatment. After 3 weeks on medication, the clinical symptoms and liver function of two patients were improved.
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KEYWORD
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Gagamsaenggan-tang, acute C type viral hepatitis, drug induced hepatitis
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