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Case Study of Herbal Medicine Treatment for Trimethylaminuria  

Lee, Jung-eun (Dept. of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Han, Seong-jun (Dept. of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Lee, Eom-jee (Dept. of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Lee, Jae-hyung (Dept. of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Nam, Seong-uk (Dept. of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Ha, Na-yeon (Dept. of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
Kim, Jin-sung (Dept. of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital)
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The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine / v.37, no.2, 2016 , pp. 368-373 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objective: This case reports on the efficacy of herbal medicine treatment for trimethylaminuria.Method: A 29-year-old female Korean patient with trimethylaminuria received herbal medicine treatment for three months. We evaluated her symptoms with the methacholine challenge test and OralChroma.Results: The odor intensity shown in the methacholine challenge test demonstrated improvement.Conclusion: Herbal medicine treatment could improve trimethylaminuria symptoms.
Keywords
trimethylaminuria; fish odor syndrome; herbal medicine; Korean traditional medicine;
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