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[Distribution characteristics of syndrome types in essential hypertension].

Authors :
Gu WL
Shi ZX
Yu YX
Wu YW
Lu BW
Hui KK
Source :
Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine [Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Xue Bao] 2010 Sep; Vol. 8 (9), pp. 842-7.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the distribution characteristics of syndrome types of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in essential hypertension and to explore the distribution rule of TCM syndromes.<br />Methods: A multicenter, large-sample survey method of clinical epidemiology was applied to choose the patients with essential hypertension from North, Middle, and South China. A questionnaire was designed and filled in, then 477 untreated patients with first-diagnosed essential hypertension were selected and the information was recorded into FileMaker database. A cluster analysis method was utilized to study the TCM syndrome distribution rule of essential hypertension.<br />Results: Two-step cluster analysis was done from 3 to 7 clusters. Seven clusters were appropriate, which included deficiency of heart and kidney qi, hyperactivity of liver-yang, deficiency of yin and yang, stagnation of phlegm-dampness, phlegm-heat (subtype of stagnation of phlegm-dampness), blood stasis obstructing collaterals, and other syndromes. The symptoms presenting high percentage in each cluster were more significant in TCM theory. The syndromes of hyperactivity of liver-yang (24.1%) and stagnation of phlegm-dampness (27.1%) presented the high percentages, and deficiency of heart and kidney qi (10.1%), deficiency of yin and yang (8.4%), and blood stasis obstructing collaterals (9.0%) presented the low percentages.<br />Conclusion: As compared with the current syndrome differentiation criteria, two-step cluster analysis results not only include the syndromes of deficiency of yin and yang, hyperactivity of liver-yang, stagnation of phlegm-dampness, but also cover qi deficiency and blood stasis.

Details

Language :
Chinese
ISSN :
1672-1977
Volume :
8
Issue :
9
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
20836974
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3736/jcim20100907