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Changes in Liver Function Test Results after Korean Medicine Treatment in Patients of a Korean Medicine Hospital: A Retrospective Chart Review

간검사 이상이 있는 환자의 한방치료 후 간수치 변화에 대한 연구

  • Yim, Min Young (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Park, Han Byeol (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Kim, Jae Soo (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun Jong (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Lim, Sung Chul (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Lee, Yun Kyu (Department of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
  • 임민영 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 박한별 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 김재수 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 이현종 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 임성철 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실) ;
  • 이윤규 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 침구경혈학교실)
  • Received : 2021.09.09
  • Accepted : 2021.12.04
  • Published : 2021.12.27
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Abstract

Objectives : This study reports changes in liver function test (LFT) after Korean Medicine treatment in patients admitted to Korean Medicine hospital with abnormal LFT. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the Korean medicine treatment and abonormal LFT to verify safety of Korean medicine treatment by analyzing index of LFT. Methods : From Oct. 2015 to Sep. 2020, the result was analyzed for 91 patients admitted to the Pohang Korean Medicine Hospital and received Korean Medicine treatment. Asparate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and total bilirubin (TB) were compared at admission and discharge. Results : Comparison between admission and discharge LFT showend AST decreased from 52.72±25.08 to 43.2±19.20, ALT from 70.85±32.40 to 62.13±29.40, and TB from 1.33±0.37 to 0.81±0.29. Conclusions : After Korean medicine treatment, AST, ALT, and TB decreased compared with the values at admission. Further studies on safety of Korean Medicine treatment are warranted.

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