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KMID : 0363620150360040114
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2015 Volume.36 No. 4 p.114 ~ p.121
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Acute Viral Hepatitis A with Cholestatic Hepatitis Treated with Traditional Korean Medicine: A Case Report
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Kim Jun-Young
Joung Jin-Yong
Kang Ji-Young
Son Chang-Gue
Cho Jung-Hyo
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Abstract
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More and more patients suffering from hepatitis A, the number of patients representing symptoms that are uncharacteristic to hepatitis A is also increasing. There are occasions of serious complications among adult hepatitis A patients that can cause fulminant hepatitis or cirrhosis which can be fatal. A 43-year-old male was diagnosed as acute hepatitis A and was treated at a Western hospital over the course of three months, which included two months of hospitalization. However, his symptoms did not improve, so he was admitted to Oriental hospital. We prescribed Chunggan extract (CGX) four times a day. Acupuncture was performed twice a day. From the twenty-fourth day of admission, the total bilirubin fell under 10 mg/dL for the first time and next day he was discharged. Following his discharge, he consistently took CGX three times a day. 21 days after discharge all of his symptoms disappeared. This study demonstrated that traditional Korean medicine (TKM) for acute viral hepatitis with cholestatic hepatitis might be effective and safe with no adverse effects.
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KEYWORD
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Acute viral hepatitis A, Cholestatic hepatitis, Traditional Korean medicine
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