The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

The Society of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회)
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A Case Report of Acute Hepatitis B

급성 B형간염 환자에 대한 치험 1례(例)

  • Sim, Kuk-Jin (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University, College of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Shim, Ha-Na (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University, College of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Kim, Yu-Kyung (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University, College of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • An, Ki-Young (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University, College of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Goo (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University, College of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Song, Bong-Keun (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University, College of Oriental Medicine) ;
  • Park, Hyoung-Jin (Department of Oriental Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University, College of Oriental Medicine)
  • 심국진 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 심하나 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 김유경 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 안기영 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 이진구 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 송봉근 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 박형진 (원광대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Published : 2004.12.30
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Abstract

A 36 year-old female patient with acute hepatitis B was treated with modified Chunggangunbi-tang. The patient complained of right arm and numbness, chest pain and discomfort, pain in the right chest, fever, athalpia, indigestion, fatigue, pruritus, jaundice and other minor problems. Two weeks later, symptoms has gone from severe to mild and transaminase level was lower. The medicine was prescribed for four more weeks and symptoms disappeared. The transaminase level fell to within normal range with no side effect. The Chunggangunbi-tang showed desirable effect on indigestion and more rapid recovery of liver function than previous reports on treatment for hepatitis. Finally results from clinicopathological examinations(about AST, ALT, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, etc.) were promising. o we hope that this clinical study is helpful in treating patients with hepatic disease. Result suggests that oriental medical therapy is useful in treating acute hepatitis type B. More study and development of approach and application of this treatment for acute hepatitis type B are necessary.

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