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KMID : 0363420130270040050
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2013 Volume.27 No. 4 p.50 ~ p.56
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The Effect of Herbal Medicine to Treat Digestive System Problem on the Children's Growth
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Ko Min-Jung
Baek Jung-Han
Kim Se-Young
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of the herbal medicine in treating digestive system problem on children's growth.
Methods: We studied 135 children who visited ○○ oriental medical hospital to treat digestive system problem from March 2010 to February 2012. We measured their height and body weight on their first time visit and a year later. We compared them using the Growth Statistics Curve made by the Korean Association of Pediatrics, 2007.
Results: Generally, total children's average height and weight were significantly increased after the herbal medicine. The difference between the height and weight of treated children and the average height and weight was significant.
Conclusions: Herbal medicine to treat disorder of digestive system helped growth of children.
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KEYWORD
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Growth of children, Herbal medical treatment, Growth retardation of children, Disorder of digestive system
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