The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

The Society of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회)
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A Clinical Case Report of Non-erosive Reflux Disease Treated with Traditional Oriental Medicine

한방치료(韓方治療)로 호전된 비미란성 위식도 역류질환 1례

  • Yoon, Seong-Woo (3rd Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Park, Jae-Woo (3rd Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University)
  • 윤성우 (경희대학교 한의과대학 비계내과학교실) ;
  • 박재우 (경희대학교 한의과대학 비계내과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.12.31
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Abstract

Gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) refers to reflux of gastric contents into the esophagus leading to esophagitis, reflux symptoms (e.g. heartburn, regurgitation and non-cardiac chest pain) sufficient to impair quality of life, or long term complications. Non-erosive reflux disease (NERD), a subdivision of GERD, is diagnosed when there were some reflux symptoms without esophagitis and mucosal breaks at endoscopy. We report that severe NERD symptoms and lower quality of life which have not responded to more than 6 months' western medical therapy (acid suppression) were successfully improved with traditional oriental medicine.

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