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KMID : 0363320070280030624
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2007 Volume.28 No. 3 p.624 ~ p.631
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A Case Report of Cerebral Infarction in an Elderly Patient with Subclinical Hypothyroidism)
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Woo Sung-Ho
Kim Byung-Chul
Shim Hyo-Ju
Na Eu-Jin
Kang Rae-Yeop
Kim Jin-Won
Seo Ho-Seok
Kim Yong-Ho
Kim Jung-Uk
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Abstract
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Hypothyroidism is a common disease of the endocrinal system, characterized by fatigue, cold intolerance, bradycardia, and so on. Subclinical hypothyroidism is a common biochemical abnormality which can be found in routine screening tests of thyroid function. It is defined as an asymptomatic state which characterized by normal free thyroxine(FT4) and elevated thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH) levels. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of treatment with palmijihwang-tang and to observe the changes in triiodothyronine(T3), free thyroxine(FT4), thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH) level and VAS of cold intolerance, hoarseness, dry skin. After the treatment, triiodothyronine(T3) increased from 57.12ng/dl to 120.53ng/dl. Free thyroxine(FT4) increased from 12.59pg/ml to 14.21pg/ml. Thyroid stimulating hormone(TSH) decreased from 10.61mU/L to 1.57mU/L. Cold intolerance, hoarseness and dry skin changed for the better. These results support a role for oriental medical therapy in treating subclinical hypothyroidism. Further case studies of herbal treatment of this ailment are needed.
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KEYWORD
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subclinical hypothyroidism, thyriod function test, palmijihwangtang
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