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KMID : 0363420160300010009
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Journal of Korean Oriental Pediatrics
2016 Volume.30 No. 1 p.9 ~ p.21
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Long-term Clinical Case of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis Treated with Traditional Korean Medicine
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Lee Jun-Su
Hong Sang-Hoon
Kim Gang-San
Park Sang-Eun
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Abstract
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Objective: This study was designed to assess the clinical effect of traditional Korean medicine on primary biliary cirrhosis.
Method: We provided herbal medicine and acupuncture therapy to a 38-year-old male patient who complained about jaundice, itching, and fatigue. During a six-day hospital stay, we checked any changes in symptoms and conducted liver function tests (such as aspartate aminotransferase [AST], alanine aminotransferase [ALT], alkaline phosphatase [ALP], and gamma-glutamyl transferase [GGT], among others) to evaluate any improvement.
Results: We observed that herbal medicine and acupuncture therapy appeared to decrease the symptoms of primary biliary cirrhosis. During each hospital stay, the symptoms and liver function test both showed improvement, especially in ALP.
Conclusion: Based on the therapeutic results of the six-day hospital stay, we report improved primary biliary cirrhosis symptoms and a decreasing tendency in ALP and GGP levels following treatment with traditional Korean medicine.
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KEYWORD
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primary biliary cirrhosis, Korean medicine, liver function test
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