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A Review of Research Trends in Traditional Korean Medicine for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

비알코올 지방간질환에 대한 한의학 연구 동향 보고: 국내 논문을 중심으로

  • Kim, Na-yeon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Yoon, Mi-jung (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Choi, Hong-sik (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Kim, Seung-mo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Kim, Sang-chan (Dept. of Herbal Formulation, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-soon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine of Hepatology, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
  • 김나연 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 윤미정 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 최홍식 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 김승모 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 김상찬 (대구한의대학교 방제학교실) ;
  • 김경순 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실)
  • Received : 2022.09.11
  • Accepted : 2022.09.30
  • Published : 2022.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the trends in research on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) using Korean traditional medicine. Methods: This review included studies related to the treatment of NAFLD, irrespective of the year of publication. The search terms were "nonalcoholic fatty liver disease", "non-alcoholic fatty liver", "nonalcoholic hepatitis", "herb", "herbal medicine", "acupuncture", and "traditional medicine". The studies were analyzed according to the type of research. Results: After screening, 179 studies were selected from the 592 identified by the search. The types of studies were 151 in vivo or in vitro studies, 5 randomized controlled trials, 12 case reports, 2 unspecified clinical studies, 8 review articles, and 1 article that was difficult to classify. Conclusion: Analysis of the trends in Korean traditional medicine treatment by reviewing the studies on NAFLD revealed a focus on experimental studies rather than clinical studies. Therefore, multifaceted and well-designed studies are needed.

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이 논문은 2022년도 정부(과학기술정보통신부)의 재원으로 한국연구재단의 지원을 받아 수행된 연구임(No. 2018R1A5A2025272).

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