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A Case Report of Efficacy of Saenggan-tang on a Patient with Drug Induced Liver Injury

약인성 간손상 환자에 대한 생간탕(生肝湯) 치험 1례

  • An, So-yeon (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Joo, Seong-hee (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Hur, So-yeong (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Jang, Eun-gyeong (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Jang-hoon (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Kim, Young-chul (Dept. of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University)
  • 안소연 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 주성희 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 허소영 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 장은경 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 이장훈 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과) ;
  • 김영철 (경희대학교 대학원 임상한의학과)
  • Received : 2019.03.31
  • Accepted : 2019.05.27
  • Published : 2019.05.30
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this case study is to report the effect of Korean Medicine treatment on a patient diagnosed with drug-induced liver injury by oral administration of acetaminophen. Methods: A 21-year-old male patient with drug-induced liver injury visited the clinic five times from January 28th, 2019 to March 16th, 2019. The patient took Saenggan-tang extract during the treatment period. Results: The levels of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) were significantly decreased. The chief complaints of the patient, such as yellow-red urine and fatigue, were also relieved. Conclusion: Traditional Korean medicine has a beneficial effect on drug-induced liver injury.

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