Traditional Chinese Medicine ZHENG Identification Provides a Novel Stratification Approach in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis
Joint Authors
Jiang, Rong-San
Liang, Kai-Li
Lee, Chia-Lin
Chiang, Pei-Jung
Lin, Sunny Jui-Shan
Su, Yi-Chang
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
We aimed to apply the ZHENG identification to provide an easy and useful tool to stratify the patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) through exploring the correlation between the quantified scores of AR symptoms and the TCM ZHENGs.
Methods.
A total of 114 AR patients were enrolled in this observational study.
All participants received the examinations of anterior rhinoscopy and acoustic rhinometry.
Their blood samples were collected for measurement of total serum immunoglobulin E (IgE), blood eosinophil count (Eos), and serum eosinophil cationic protein (ECP).
They also received two questionnaire to assess the severity scores of AR symptoms and quantified TCM ZHENG scores.
Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine explanatory factors for the score of AR manifestations.
Results.
IgE and ECP level, duration of AR, the 2 derived TCMZHENG scores of “Yin-Xu − Yang-Xu”, and “Qi-Xu + Blood-Xu” were 5 explanatory variables to predict the severity scores of AR symptoms.
The patients who had higher scores of “Yin-Xu − Yang-Xu” or “Qi-Xu + Blood-Xu” tended to manifest as “sneezer and runner” or “blockers,” respectively.
Conclusions.
The TCM ZHENG scores correlated with the severity scores of AR symptoms and provided an easy and useful tool to stratify the AR patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liang, Kai-Li& Jiang, Rong-San& Lee, Chia-Lin& Chiang, Pei-Jung& Lin, Sunny Jui-Shan& Su, Yi-Chang. 2012. Traditional Chinese Medicine ZHENG Identification Provides a Novel Stratification Approach in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liang, Kai-Li…[et al.]. Traditional Chinese Medicine ZHENG Identification Provides a Novel Stratification Approach in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Liang, Kai-Li& Jiang, Rong-San& Lee, Chia-Lin& Chiang, Pei-Jung& Lin, Sunny Jui-Shan& Su, Yi-Chang. Traditional Chinese Medicine ZHENG Identification Provides a Novel Stratification Approach in Patients with Allergic Rhinitis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028339