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KMID : 0363620120330030095
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2012 Volume.33 No. 3 p.95 ~ p.104
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A Report on Liver Function Tests of 82 Psoriasis Patients Taking Herbal Medication over 3 Months
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Yang Ji-Eun
Lee Ki-Hoon
Kim Yang-Seok
Shin Min-Kyu
Yoo Jin-Ho
Chang Gyu-Tae
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Abstract
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Objectives: There are some controversies over the safety of herbal medication in relation to liver function. This report, therefore, aimed to analyze the safety issue of herbal medications by scrutinizing the liver function tests (LFT) results of 82 psoriasis patients on herbal medications for 3 months at an oriental medical clinic.
Methods: We tested psoriasis patients' liver function periodically with Reflotron Plus of Roche during the herbal medication. Then we statistically analyzed the LFT results to see if there was any negative change.
Results: Statistical analysis on the LFT results of 82 psoriasis patients showed no meaningful change caused by herbal medication over 3 months. Conclusions: From this result we conclude that herbal medication for 3 months does no harm to patients' liver function.
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KEYWORD
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psoriasis , liver function , herbal medicine , skin disease , drug-induced toxicity
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