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A Psoriasis Case Report on Liver Damage Related to Scutellaria Radix
Journal of Korean Medicine / Journal of Korean Medicine, (P)1010-0695; (E)2288-3339
2011, v.32 no.4, pp.149-158
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(2011). A Psoriasis Case Report on Liver Damage Related to Scutellaria Radix. Journal of Korean Medicine, 32(4), 149-158.
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Object: Any medication can have the risk of liver damage. To prevent this risk, liver function tests should be monitored carefully during every course of medication. This paper is a psoriasis case report on liver damage related to Scutellaria Radix medication. Shown by this case, herbal medicine has the possibility of liver damage, too. Therefore it should be carefully used under the direction of Oriental Medical Doctors who specialize in it. The purpose of this case report is to suggest this, and that more cases of liver damage related to herbal medicine should be reported. Methods: To monitor the medication’s effect on the liver, liver function was evaluated during medications. Reflotron plus was used to evaluate AST and ALT by analyzing peripheral blood. Results: By this test, a case was identified as liver damage caused by a medication including Scutellaria Radix. Conclusion: This case suggests that Scutellaria Radix medication caused liver damage in a certain patient. Therefore,to prevent liver damage related to Scutellaria Radix, doctors should monitor patient's liver function regularly.
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- liver damage, Scutellaria Radix, liver function, psoriasis, hepatic toxicity
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