The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

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Effect of Herbal Medicine on Liver Function in Korean Medical Hospital Inpatients: A Retrospective Chart Review

한약복용이 한방병원 입원환자의 간 기능에 미치는 영향에 대한 후향적 관찰

  • Seo, Hyung-bum (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Seo, Hee-jeong (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Shim, So-hyun (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, Chan (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Cho, Im- hak (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Han, Chang-woo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kim, So-yeon (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Choi, Jun-yong (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Park, Seong-ha (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Yun, Young-ju (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Hong, Jin-woo (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Kwon, Jung-nam (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University) ;
  • Lee, In (Dept. of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University)
  • 서형범 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 내과학교실) ;
  • 서희정 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 내과학교실) ;
  • 심소현 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 내과학교실) ;
  • 이찬 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 내과학교실) ;
  • 조임학 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 내과학교실) ;
  • 한창우 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 내과학교실) ;
  • 김소연 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 내과학교실) ;
  • 최준용 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 내과학교실) ;
  • 박성하 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 내과학교실) ;
  • 윤영주 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 내과학교실) ;
  • 홍진우 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 내과학교실) ;
  • 권정남 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 내과학교실) ;
  • 이인 (부산대학교 한의학전문대학원 내과학교실)
  • Received : 2019.11.29
  • Accepted : 2019.12.27
  • Published : 2019.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate liver function test results in admitted patients before and after herbal treatment. Methods: 54 subjects admitted to hospital had liver function tests (aspartate aminotransferase, alanine amino transferase, alkaline phosphatase, total bilirubin) before and after herbal treatment from 1 March 2017 to 30 June 2019. Results: Aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, and alkaline phosphatase were not significantly changed (p>0.05). On admission, 11 patients had abnormal liver function, while seven patients had abnormal results in alkaline phosphatase upon discharge. Three of the seven were normal when they were hospitalized. Conclusions: This study suggests that herbal treatment may have no effect on liver injury.

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