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KMID : 1123920070210051303
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Korean Journal of Oriental Physiology and Pathology
2007 Volume.21 No. 5 p.1303 ~ p.1306
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Case Report of Oriental Medicine Treatment of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
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Kim Jeung-Beum
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Abstract
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Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura(ITP) is an autoimmune disease which is related to antibodies against platelets. More than 95% of the patients progress into chronic type. Usually, IPT patients suffer form hypodermal bleeding, purpura, decreases in platelet counts. Purpura of legs, nosebleeds and oral ulcer may occur. In this study, herbal medicine, acupuncture and moxibustion in conjunction with cupping were applied to IPT patient based on the oriental medicine principle such as Lihyulyanggangeonbi-tang(理血養肝建脾湯). After the treatment, the patient improved better, and had no more inconvenient symptoms according to the follow-up research. So the result shows the possibility that oriental medical treatment may be applied to the IPT patient clinically.
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KEYWORD
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idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura(ITP), oriental medicine, Lihyulyanggangeonbi-tang(理血養肝建脾湯)
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