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KMID : 0363620210420020090
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Journal of Korean Oriental Medicine
2021 Volume.42 No. 2 p.90 ~ p.97
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Improvement of Low Bone Mineral Density Treated with Jeopgol-tang in a Middle-Aged Man: A Case Report
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Won Ji-Yoon
Choi Young-Jin
Lee Byung-Cheol
Lee Hyang-Sook
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Abstract
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Bone mineral density (BMD) is a major diagnostic marker for bone health. A 44-year-old male had BMD of 0.81 g/cm2 (Z-score: -3.1) in lumbar spine scan and 0.54 g/cm2 (Z-score: -2.7) for femoral neck from regular medical checkup in Apr 2020. He had no other specific medical conditions except hyperlipidemia and alcohol was a single risk factor for fracture according to Fracture Risk Assessment Tool. After he was diagnosed with liver-kidney deficiency and treated for 20 weeks with Jeopgol-tang originally patented for promoting fracture recovery, lumbar spine BMD increased by 13.6 % (0.92 g/cm2, Z-score: -2.1) and femoral neck BMD by 22.2% (0.66 g/cm2, Z-score: -1.8) compared with those of Mar 2020. Herbal medicine treatment for tonifying liver and kidney to improve BMD warrants further investigation.
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KEYWORD
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Jeopgol-tang, osteoporosis, osteopenia, bone mineral density, bone health, FRAX, case report
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