Significance of Interal-dampness (Phlegm-dampness) in Onset of Rheumatoid Arthritis
10.3969/j.issn.1005-5304.2017.12.026
- VernacularTitle:内湿(痰湿)在类风湿关节炎发病中的意义
- Author:
Jie ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. 中国医科大学附属第一医院
- Keywords:
rheumatoid arthritis;
phlegm-dampness;
adipokines
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2017;24(12):105-107
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease. TCM theory believes that wind, cold, and dampness result in RA, with the external dampness as the mian pathogenic factor. With the observation and research on the deepening of the disease, the role and significance of internal-caused phlegm-dampness in this disease can not be ignored. Phlegm-dampness can cause obesity and fat accumulation in RA patients, and the secretion of adipokines in the occurrence and development of RA and the treatment effect also have a corresponding impact. Therefore, attention should be paid to the significance of internal-caused phlegm-dampness in the course of RA disease.
