The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

The Society of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회)
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A Case Report of Lupus Nephritis in a Child Patient Treated with Jasinwhalhyul-tang and Steroid Therapy

자신활혈탕(滋腎活血湯)과 스테로이드 병합요법으로 관해를 보인 소아 낭창성 신염 환자 1예

  • Chang, Sun-Kyu (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Choi, Jeong-Sik (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Ann, So-Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Cho, Chung-Sik (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University) ;
  • Kim, Cheol-Jung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon University)
  • 장선규 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신계내과학 교실) ;
  • 최정식 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신계내과학 교실) ;
  • 안소현 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신계내과학 교실) ;
  • 조충식 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신계내과학 교실) ;
  • 김철중 (대전대학교 한의과대학 신계내과학 교실)
  • Published : 2008.09.30
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Abstract

In childhood systemic lupus erythematosus patients, renal involvement is closely related to mortality and morbidity of the disease. Therefore early diagnosis and treatment are essential to improving prognosis. We saw a child who had hematuria, albuminuria, anorexia, fatigue, and light hyper sensitiveness. He was diagnosed as lupus nephritis (WHO Class II+IV) and treated with ACE inhibitor and steroid therapy for 12 months. However, clinical improvement was not shown. So we treated him with herbal formula (Jasinwhalhyul-tang: Zishenhuoxue-tang) and steroid therapy. After 17 months of treatment, hematuria disappeared and clinical symptoms and albuminuria had improved significantly.

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