Relationship between alcohol intake and TCM syndrome type in 1013 patients with cardio-cerebral diseases.
- Author:
Ling-bo WEI
1
;
Dong-mei RONG
;
Shu-wen DING
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alcohol Drinking; adverse effects; Cerebral Infarction; diagnosis; etiology; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Middle Aged; Myocardial Infarction; diagnosis; etiology; Surveys and Questionnaires
- From: Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine 2005;25(10):886-888
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo explore the relationship between alcohol intake and traditional Chinese medicine Syndrome type in patients with cardio-cerebral diseases.
METHODSStudy was conducted in 1013 selected inpatients with myocardial infarction (MI) or/and cerebral infarction (CI) by logistic multivariate regression analysis and comparison among groups.
RESULTSThe scores of blood stasis syndrome showed a decreasing tendency along the increasing of alcohol intake, but it cannot prove that taking alcohol could prevent blood stasis. The scores of dampness-heat syndrome increased in patients who had chronically taken alcohol in large dose.
CONCLUSIONDampness-heat syndrome induced by alcohol is one of the basic mechanisms of cardio-cerebral diseases. Alcohol intake should be restricted.
