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KMID : 0363620150360030126
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2015 Volume.36 No. 3 p.126 ~ p.134
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Treatments of Psoriasis Occurred After Acute Tonsillitis: Four Case Reports
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Yang Ji-Eun
Lee Ki-Hoon
Chang Gyu-Tae
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to present four case reports on the treatments of psoriasis initiated after acute tonsillitis.
Methods: We administered herbal medicine to four patients who showed psoriasis symptoms after acute tonsillitis and evaluated the results by Psoriasis Area and Severity Index(PASI).
Results: After the treatment all four patients showed improvements in PASI. PASI of patient 1 changed from 27.7 to 1.8; patient 2 from 19.8 to 0.4; patient 3 from 28.8 to 0; patient 4 from 6.9 to 0.
Conclusions: The results suggest that herbal medicine can be an effective treatment for psoriasis of which the occurrence is related to acute tonsillitis.
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KEYWORD
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psoriasis, skin disease, acute tonsillitis, PASI
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