Investigation on TCM syndrome differentiation of rheumatoid arthritis in Qingdao area
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4246.2013.07.002
- VernacularTitle:青岛地区类风湿关节炎的辨证分型调查
- Author:
Shandong XIN
;
Aimin LI
;
Ning XU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Rheumatoid arthritis;
Syndrome differentiation
- From:
International Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2013;(7):580-582
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective Combined with the patients arthritis symptoms and signs,TCM syndrome differentiation of rheumatoid arthritis was undertaken to investigate TCM syndrome distribution.Methods A total of 656 patients of rheumatoid arthritis from October 1st 2010 to January 1st 2012 hospitalized in Shandong Qingdao Combine Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine hospital were untaken TCM syndrome differentiation according to their symptoms and signs.Results The main syndromes of rheumatoid arthritis patients were cold-dampness blockage syndrome and liver and kidney deficiency syndrome,followed by cold-wind blockage syndrome,deficiency of Qi and blood syndrome,and dampness-heat blockage syndrome.The highest scores of ESR and C reactive protein appeared in dampness-heat blockage syndrome group,with ESR being (56.23 ± 13.87) ram/h,CRP being (69.49± 21.56) mg/L.These values showed significant difference than other syndrome group (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference of rheumatoid factor,immunoglobulin IgG,IgA,IgM values among these syndrome groups (P＞0.05).Comparison of age,course of disease showed the liver and kidney deficiency syndrome group (age was 59.3± 12.15,duration was 7.98 ± 3.76)and Qi and blood deficiency syndrome group (age was 52.5± 11.5,duration was 6.56±3.12) were significant higher than cold-dampness blockage syndrome,damp-heat blockage syndrome group and cold-wind blockage syndrome group with the age of (46.2± 11.12) and (45.8± 11.60),(43.5± 12.50) respectively and course of (5.56±2.76),(5.78±2.98),(5.12±2.32) respectively (P＜0.05).Conclusion The main TCM syndromes of rheumatoid arthritis patients in Qingdao area were cold-dampness syndrome,liver and kidney deficiency syndrome,followed by cold-wind blockage sydrome,Qi and blood deficiency syndrome,damp-heat blockage syndrome.Among all syndromes,relatively high age and disease course of patients appeared in liver and kidney deficiency syndrome and Qi and blood deficiency syndrome.
