The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

The Society of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회)
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Five Cases of Patients Treated with Injinchunggan-tang for Liver Cirrhosis and Chronic Hepatitis B

만성 B형 간염을 동반한 초기 간경변 환자에서 인진청간탕(茵蔯淸肝湯) 투여 관찰한 5례

  • Lee, Jang-Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Kim, Se-Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Kim, Chul-Woo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Lee, Ji-Eun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Kim, Young-Chul (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Woo, Hong-Jung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Jung, Yun-Jong (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University)
  • 이장훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 김세훈 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 김철우 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 이지은 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 김영철 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 우홍정 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실) ;
  • 정윤종 (경희대학교 한의과대학 간계내과학교실)
  • Published : 2006.12.31
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Abstract

Liver cirrhosis is a liverdisease in which the normal microcirculation, the gross vascular anatomy, and the hepatic architecture have been variably destroyed and altered with fibrous septa surrounding regenerated or regenerating parenchymal nodules. Liver cirrhosis is regarded as a serious health problem with high prevalence in the world as well as in Korea. Liver cirrhosis is an irreversible disease. However, in cases of liver cirrhosis induced by chronic hepatitis B, we should treat the chronic hepatitis B, because it frequently progresses to cirrhosis and hepatoma. We observedimprovements of symptoms and laboratory tests with herb medicine Injinchunggan-tang (茵蔯淸肝湯) in five cases ofliver cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis B. The serum aminotransferase was preserved within normal value levels for a long time, 3 years to 7 years. However, further study is necessary to determine the effect of herb medicine on liver cirrhosis and chronic hepatitis B.

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