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KMID : 0363620110320030050
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2011 Volume.32 No. 3 p.50 ~ p.54
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A Case of Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis Treated with Herbal Medicine
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Son Chang-Gue
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Abstract
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Objective: To understand the characteristic of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and study the traditional Korean medicine (TKM)-based strategies or therapeutics for them.
Methods: A male patient with NASH was treated with only Oriental therapies, and then the clinical outcome was evaluated by serum biochemical parameters and radiographs.
Result: The clinical and biochemical values of the patient fluctuated over three years according to the treatments and cessation of herbal medicines.
Conclusion: NASH or NAFLD are now prevalent and these disorders could be targets of TKM, and this case report would provide useful information.
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KEYWORD
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non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, traditional Korean medicine, herbal medicine
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