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http://dx.doi.org/10.15429/jkomor.2017.17.1.54

Effects of the Obesity Therapy with Korean Herbal Medicine on Liver Function: Case Series  

Lee, Ji-Hyeon (Conmaul Hospital of Korean Medicine)
Jeon, Woo-Hyeon (Hangbokhanbom Korean Medicine Clinic)
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Journal of Korean Medicine for Obesity Research / v.17, no.1, 2017 , pp. 54-60 More about this Journal
Abstract
Many obesity patients were affected by depressed liver function including hepatosteatosis. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical effect of the obesity therapy with Korean herbal medicine (KHM) on obese patient with abnormal liver function. This is a retrospective observational study performed on obesity patients with abnormal liver function. All subjects have taken serum liver function tests (LFTs) before treatment. Ten patients showed abnormal LFTs. They were treated with KHM at least 15 days. During this treatment, LFTs were evaluated afterwards. Body weight and body mass index of the patients were decreased during treatments. Five of 10 subjects recovered normal levels of LFTs. While other subjects remained at abnormal level but their levels were decreased. This study shows that the obesity therapy including KHM could be effective to improve liver function on obese patient. Additional large scale studies are necessary for more evidences.
Keywords
Obesity; Herbal medicine; Liver function test;
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