The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)

The Association of Korean Oriental Pediatrics (대한한방소아과학회)
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A Clinical Study on the Modified RUCAM Application to Liver Injury Induced by Herbal Medicine

한약인성 간손상의 원인산정법으로 도입된 진단 척도(Modified RUCAM scale)에 대한 임상적 고찰

  • Cheon, Jin-Hong (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Min, Sang-Yeon (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University) ;
  • Kim, Jang-Hyun (Department of Pediatrics, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongguk University)
  • 천진홍 (동국대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 민상연 (동국대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김장현 (동국대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Published : 2008.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to confirm severe problem caused by using a modified RUCAM scale than that officially recognized to diagnose liver injury induced by herbal medicine. Materials and Methods : Cases with liver injury induced by herbal medicine received to a related institute from January 2004 to December 2007 were collected and evaluated by the original scale and modified scale. Results : 1. Based on this study, we couldn't clinicaly confirm that the case was not excluded by the relieved first item basis of modified RUCAM scale which has to be excluded by the first item basis of orginal RUCAM scale. 2. By modified 6th item, one score was added to the total score. 3. By adding 8th item, it gaind one point to the whole the total score. Conclusions : In this study, we can clinically confirm that the modified RUCAM　application to case with liver injury induced by herbal medicine is a severe problem.

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