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A Case Report of Alcoholic Liver Disease with Jaundice and Eating Disorder

황달과 섭식장애를 주소증으로 하는 알코올성 간질환 환자 치험 1례

  • Ji You Beag (The Member of the Korean Academy of Medical Gi-Gong) ;
  • Dae Sung Jung (The Member of the Korean Academy of Medical Gi-Gong) ;
  • Jae Ryong Bae (The Member of the Korean Academy of Medical Gi-Gong)
  • Received : 2024.05.09
  • Accepted : 2024.06.15
  • Published : 2024.06.30
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Abstract

Objective : The purpose of this study is to report a case of treating alcoholic liver disease patients with jaundice and eating disorder through Korean Medicine treatment. Methods : The patient was administered with additional Gagampyeongwi-san and Sinseonbulchuidan for 30 days. For acupuncture, the colonic reducing method (大腸勝格, LI-) and spleen tonifying method (脾正格, SP+) of hand acupuncture were applied. 內關 (PC6), 公孫 (SP4), 三陰交 (SP6), and 足三里 (ST36) were basically collected, and additional 率谷 (GB8), 合谷 (LI4), and 百會 (GV20) were additionally drained and collected by body acupuncture. During the inpatient treatment period, three liver function tests were performed. Results : AST and ALT were restored to the normal range, and γ-GTP and CPK were also reduced, indicating that alcoholic hepatitis was greatly recovered. Total bilirubin and direct bilirubin were also recovered close to normal, and it was predictable that the liver excretion capacity due to hepatocellular damage was also restored, and the findings of biliary obstruction were alleviated close to normal values. When looking at the rise of eGFR along with BUN and uric acid, it seems that kidney function was recovered and improved. Conclusions : Through the combination treatment of Korean Medicine and fluid treatment, it was effective in recovering jaundice and eating disorder for alcoholic liver disease.

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