The Journal of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회지)

The Society of Korean Medicine (대한한의학회)
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A Report on Liver Function Tests of 82 Psoriasis Patients Taking Herbal Medication over 3 Months

건선(乾癬)으로 3개월 이상 한약을 복용한 환자 82명의 간수치 변화

  • Yang, J.I. (Gangnam Dongyak Korean Medical Clinic) ;
  • Lee, K.H. (Department of Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Y.S. (Department of Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Shin, M.K. (Department of Physiology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Yoo, J.H. (Bioinformatics Unit, ISTECH Inc.) ;
  • Chang, G.T. (Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University)
  • 양지은 (강남동약한의원) ;
  • 이기훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실) ;
  • 김양석 (경희대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실) ;
  • 신민규 (경희대학교 한의과대학 생리학교실) ;
  • 유진호 ((주)이즈텍) ;
  • 장규태 (경희대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2012.05.24
  • Accepted : 2012.08.17
  • Published : 2012.09.30
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Abstract

Objectives: There are some controversies over the safety of herbal medication in relation to liver function. This report, therefore, aimed to analyze the safety issue of herbal medications by scrutinizing the liver function tests (LFT) results of 82 psoriasis patients on herbal medications for 3 months at an oriental medical clinic. Methods: We tested psoriasis patients' liver function periodically with Reflotron Plus of Roche during the herbal medication. Then we statistically analyzed the LFT results to see if there was any negative change. Results: Statistical analysis on the LFT results of 82 psoriasis patients showed no meaningful change caused by herbal medication over 3 months. Conclusions: From this result we conclude that herbal medication for 3 months does no harm to patients' liver function.

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