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WLHF-003(LHF618®)
Respiratory system
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WLHF-003(LHF618®) is new herbal material that can help respiratory diseases caused by environmental harmful factors such as PM10 or PM2.5.
- Background
- WHO present the air quality guideline including PM10 and PM2.5, and International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) under the WHO assign the Particulate matter to Group 1 which is identified as a carcinogen in 2013.
List of carcinogen classifications by IARC
| Class | Explanation | Examples |
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| GROUP 1 | Carcinogenic to humans | benzene, Particulate matter, asbestos |
| GROUP 2A | Probably carcinogenic to humans | DDT, inorganic lead compound |
| GROUP 2B | Possibly carcinogenic to humans | gasoline, cobalt |
| GROUP 3 | Carcinogenicity not classifiable | phenol, toluene |
| GROUP 4 | Probably not carcinogenic | caprolacatam |
7 million patients with allergic rhinitis in Korea
- Environmental disease number
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Environmental disease number is increasing. Especially, allergic rhinitis increase rapidly, but atopic dermatitis and asthma do not increase
- Efficacy evaluation of WLHF-003(LHF618®)
- WLHF-003 (LHF618) inhibits the release of inflammatory mediators to improve nasal conditions due to immune hypersensitivity reactions such as nasal itching,
nasal congestion, sneezing, and water-borne runny nose.
- WLHF-003(LHF618®) suppress the inflammation effectively via inhibit both COX-2 and 5-LOX pathways.
