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A Case study on the improvement in pruritus patient using Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT)

세포교정영양요법(OCNT)을 이용한 소양증 환자 개선 사례 연구

  • Shimi Min (Light of Therapy Cellmed Pharmacy)
  • Received : 2023.12.27
  • Accepted : 2023.12.28
  • Published : 2023.12.29

Abstract

Objective: Case report on improvement of pruritus through application of Ortho-Cellular Nutrition Therapy (OCNT) Method: OCNT was implemented on a Korean female patient in her 50s suffering from pruritus with unknown cause. Results: The pruritus improved upon implementation of OCNT. Conclusion: Application of OCNT can be helpful to pruritus patient.

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