Publications by authors named "Seok Bong Kang"
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- Metformin is a common medication for type 2 diabetes, but studies suggest combining it with other antihyperglycemic agents, like Yukmijihwang-tang (YMJHT), may improve its effectiveness.
- An experiment with rats showed that while there were no immediate interactions between metformin and YMJHT, using YMJHT for several days prior increased metformin's concentration in the blood.
- Findings indicate that proper dosing regimens for using metformin with YMJHT can optimize treatment outcomes for diabetes and kidney health.
For sufficient antihypertension with less adverse effects, numerous clinical trials have recommended combination therapy using two or more hypertensive drugs. Chungsinoryungsan (CSORS) is a polyherbal complex based on oriental medicine, which has shown therapeutic potentials for antihypertension and additional renal improvement. Therefore, the affect of CSORS on the pharmacokinetic profiles of perindopril, an antihypertensive drug, was analyzed as a novel combination of hypertensive drugs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOne hundred and eleven total knee replacements without patellar resurfacing were followed-up for a minimum of 48.8 months (range 48.8-108.
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