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A Case Report of Alcohol-Associated Cirrhosis Treated with Cheongganhaeju-tang

알코올 간경변증 환자에 대한 청간해주탕 치험 1례

  • Juyoung Lee (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Eunkyung Lee (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Minjeong Park (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Youngchul Kim (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jang-Hoon Lee (Dept. of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • 이주영 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 이은경 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 박민정 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 김영철 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 이장훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실)
  • Received : 2024.04.27
  • Accepted : 2024.05.31
  • Published : 2024.05.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study identified the effects of Korean medicine treatment on a patient with alcohol-associated cirrhosis. Methods: A 50-year-old male with alcohol-associated cirrhosis was treated with Cheongganhaeju-tang from 10 November 2023 to 18 January 2024 to reduce fatigue, dyspepsia, anorexia, and weight loss and to improve laboratory findings, such as liver enzymes. We observed changes in the patient's symptoms and laboratory findings during a treatment period of approximately 2 months. Results: With Cheongganhaeju-tang treatment, serum levels of liver enzymes remained stable, clinical symptoms improved, and alcohol cravings decreased. Conclusion: This case points to Cheongganhaeju-tang as a therapeutic option to manage alcohol-associated cirrhosis.

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