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A Case Report of Alcoholic Hepatitis with Megaloblastic Anemia Treated with Korean Medicine

거대적혈모구빈혈을 동반한 알코올 간염 환자에 대한 한의치료 치험 1례

  • Chae-eun Kim (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sang-Ji University) ;
  • Seung-ho Sun (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sang-Ji University) ;
  • Tae-hyun Baek (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sang-Ji University) ;
  • Seung-hee Han (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Sang-Ji University)
  • 김채은 (상지대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 선승호 (상지대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 백태현 (상지대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 한승희 (상지대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Received : 2024.04.24
  • Accepted : 2024.06.28
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to report a case of alcoholic hepatitis with megaloblastic anemia that improved with Korean medicine treatment. Methods: A 27-year-old woman with alcoholic hepatitis and megaloblastic anemia was treated with herbal medicine, acupuncture, and moxibustion. The responses before and after treatment were evaluated using blood tests, ultrasound imaging, the Checklist Individual Strength (CIS), and the numerical rating scale (NRS). Results: Post-treatment, blood tests showed improved liver function test, lipid test, and anemia work-up. Ultrasound imaging showed improvement in the superoinferior diameter of right lobe, from 13.02 to 11.09, and the fatty liver improved. The CIS score decreased from 107 to 55. Fatigue diminished from NRS 10 to NRS 3, and dizziness dropped from NRS 5 to NRS 1. The abdominal distension slightly decreased, from NRS 7 to NRS 5. Conclusion: Korean medicine treatment might be effective for treating alcoholic hepatitis with megaloblastic anemia.

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