The Effect of <i>Kerokan</i> to Liver Function of Hepatitis B Patients

Kerokan is an alternative therapy done by rubbing and pressing the skin surface using oil and a blunt object. This treatment has a hepatoprotective effect as it increases heme oxygenase-1, an essential enzyme in heme catabolism. In hepatitis B, heme oxygenase-1 plays a vital role to fight oxidative...

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Main Authors: Nur Adiba Hanum, Ismalayani Ismalayani, Rahmad Aswin Juliansyah, Syokumawena Syokumawena, Marta Pastari, Hanna Sari Widya Kusuma, Yukko Arinta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Islam Bandung 2019-04-01
Series:Global Medical & Health Communication
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Online Access:https://ejournal.unisba.ac.id/index.php/gmhc/article/view/3397