Journal of Nutrition and Health

The Korean Nutrition Society (한국영양학회)
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Clinical Case Studies on Hepatoma Patients with Dietary Therapy

식이요법에 의한 간암환자의 일부증상의 호전

  • Koh, Kyung (Department of Food Science, Seoul Woman's University) ;
  • Lee, Hee-Sook (Department of Food Science, Seoul Woman's University) ;
  • Park, Won-Bong (Department of Chemistry, Seoul Woman's University)
  • 고경 (서울여자대학교 식품과학과) ;
  • 이희숙 (서울여자대학교 식품과학과) ;
  • 박원봉 (서울여자대학교 화학과)
  • Published : 1993.02.01
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Abstract

This study was performed to evaluate the effects of high supplementary diet of vitamins, minerals, and polysaccharides on enhancing immunity and preventing from cancer in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(hepatoma). Dietary therapy for patients was performed with dried yeast, wheat germ. Gonoderma extract, and vegetable juice. The vegetable juice was made of fresh green edible vegetables. Ten patients of total 30 patients were considered as improved state in tumor sizes, AFP, or symptoms. Most of patients complained of weight loss, fatigue, indigestion, anorexia before dietary therapy, but most of symptoms disappeared after dietary therapy. There was no significant side effects because of dietary therapy except for occasional slight diarrhea.

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