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KMID : 0363320180390020176
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2018 Volume.39 No. 2 p.176 ~ p.183
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A Case Study of Two Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis Patients
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Bae Jung-Han
Joo Seong-Hee
An So-Yeon
Jang Eun-Gyeong
Kim Young-Chul
Lee Jang-Hoon
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Abstract
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Objectives: To observe the treatment progress of two patients diagnosed with alcoholic liver cirrhosis.
Methods: We closely observed two patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis who had visited the Department of Hepato-hemopoietic System, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital in 2017. They were treated with Chungganhaeju-tang and auricular acupuncture, and we evaluated the changes in their general conditions and laboratory tests.
Results: In the first case, the patient underwent continuous drinking despite the treatment, and the laboratory tests showed exacerbation. During the treatment, the patient stopped drinking for one week, and both clinical symptoms and laboratory tests were slightly improved. However, overall, there were no substantial improvements. In the second case, clinical symptoms and laboratory tests were markedly improved as the patient took herbal medicine and was treated with auricular acupuncture combined with abstinence from drinking.
Conclusion: Two patients with alcoholic liver cirrhosis were observed with the treatment of Chungganhaeju-tang and auricular acupuncture. A patient with continuous drinking showed no improvements while a patient with abstinence from drinking showed substantial improvements in both clinical symptoms and laboratory tests.
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KEYWORD
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alcoholic liver cirrhosis, Chungganhaeju-tang, auricular acupuncture
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