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KMID : 1234920070070020085
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Journal of Korean Oriental Association for Study of Obesity
2007 Volume.7 No. 2 p.85 ~ p.94
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A Case Study on A Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) Patient Improved by The Oriental Obesity Therapy Program
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Heo Ja-Kyung
Lee Chang-Hoon
Lee Kyung-Sub
Hwang Deok-Sang
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical effect of oriental medical obesity therapy on obese patient with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. We supposed to treat patient 21 years old that had non-alcoholic fatty liver with oriental medical obesity therapy.
Methods: The patient was treated from the 19th of July to the 22th of August for obesity treatment. And the patient had intensive care through admission treatment from the 19th of July to the 30th of July. Herbal medicine, low calorie and low cholesterol diet, electrolipolysis, auricular acupuncture, aerobic exercise was done during the treatment period.
Results: His body weight decreased from 107.10㎏ to 98.85㎏. The BMI decreased from 36.2㎏/㎡ to 34.5㎏/㎡. Abdominal visceral fat tissue decreased from 190.80㎠ to 145.05㎠. AST was decreased from 113 to 45. ALT was decreased from 145 to 40. r-GT was decreased from 123 to 51. Oriental obesity therapy could be effective to treat obese patient with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Conclusions: The obese patient with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease had improved liver function after oriental obesity treatment.
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KEYWORD
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Obesity, Electrolipolysis, Herbal medicine
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