Study on the Distribution of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution in Pregnant Women with Iron Deficiency Anemia and Its Influencing Factors
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2024.01.004
- VernacularTitle:缺铁性贫血孕妇的中医体质分布及影响因素研究
- Author:
Ying WANG
1
;
Jing-Wen ZHOU
;
Ye-Yao YANG
;
Li-Shan SU
;
Yan-Fang LI
Author Information
1. 广州中医药大学第一临床医学院,广东广州 510405
- Keywords:
iron deficiency anemia;
pregnancy;
traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)constitution;
damp-heat constitution;
serum ferritin;
pregnancy outcomes;
amniotic opacity
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2024;41(1):21-26
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the distribution of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)constitution in pregnant women with iron deficiency anemia(IDA)and its related influencing factors,so as to provide a reference for the TCM prevention and treatment of IDA in pregnancy.Methods A total of 109 eligible patients with IDA during pregnancy were included in the study.The general data of pregnant women,the TCM constitution types and relevant laboratory indicators including serum ferritin(Fer),hemoglobin(Hb)and mean corpuscular volume(MCV)were collected.Statistical analyses were conducted on the distribution of TCM constitution types of IDA pregnant women and its related influencing factors as well as the pregnancy outcomes.Results(1)The 109 IDA pregnant women were predominated by biased constitution types,accounted for 60 cases(55.05％).The distribution of the constitution types of 109 IDA pregnant women was as follows:balanced constitution(49 cases,44.95％)>damp-heat constitution(13 cases,11.93％)>yang deficiency constitution(12 cases,11.01％)>yin deficiency constitution(11 cases,10.09％)>qi deficiency constitution(10 cases,9.17％)>qi stagnation constitution(9 cases,8.26％)>blood stasis constitution(3 cases,2.75％)>phlegm-damp constitution(2 cases,1.83％).(2)Comparison of Hb and MCV levels in IDA pregnant women with various constitution types showed no statistically significant differences(P>0.05),but Fer level in IDA pregnant women with damp-heat constitution was significantly higher than that in IDA pregnant women with balanced constitution(P<0.01),and the probability of occurrence of amniotic opacity in IDA pregnant women with damp-heat constitution was significantly higher than that in IDA pregnant women with balanced constitution and other biased constitution types(P<0.05).Conclusion Damp-heat constitution is the most common TCM constitution type in pregnant women with IDA,followed by yang deficiency constitution,yin deficiency constitution and qi deficiency constitution.The damp-heat constitution may be the susceptible constitution of pregnant women with IDA,and IDA pregnant women with damp-heat constitution have significantly higher Fer level than those with balanced constitution,and also have the higher probability of occurrence of amniotic opacity than those with balanced constitution and other biased constitution types.
