Journal of Physiology & Pathology in Korean Medicine (동의생리병리학회지)

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Retrospective Observation of Liver Function Test in 147 Patients Admitted to Korean Medicine Hospital

한방병원에 입원한 환자 147명의 간기능 검사에 대한 후향적 관찰

  • Lee, Yu Ri (Department of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Cho, Na Kyung (Department of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Kim, Kyung Soon (Department of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Choi, Hong Sik (Department of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Kim, Seung Mo (Department of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
  • 이유리 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 조나경 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 김경순 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 최홍식 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 김승모 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실)
  • Received : 2018.10.02
  • Accepted : 2018.12.11
  • Published : 2018.12.25
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the changes of liver function test before and after treatment in patients admitted to Korean medicine hospital. We checked liver function test level (aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin) of 147 patient who admitted in Korean medicine hospital from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018. The subjects were selected those who took herbal medicine continuously during the admission period and who performed liver function test on admission and before discharge. And the subjects were excluded those who had a history of liver and biliary disease at the time of admission or who took hepatoprotectants. Aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase and alkaline phosphatase significantly decreased compared with the values of admission(p<0.05), but total bilirubin and direct bilirubin were not significantly changed(p>0.05). On admission 31 patients(21.1%) had abnormal liver function and 6 patients(4.1%) had liver injury while 19 patients(12.9%) had abnormal liver function and 6 patients(4.1%) showed liver injury before discharge. This study suggests that herbal medicine may not injure liver function.

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