The Relationship between Stasis-Stagnation Constitution and Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Joint Authors
Su, Yi-Chang
Huang, Kuo-Chin
Chang, Chwen-Tzuei
Wang, Tzu-Yuan
Chen, Rong-Hsing
Tsai, Fuu-Jen
Chen, Ching-Chu
Lin, Sunny Jui-Shan
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
In traditional Chinese medicine, Yu-Zhi (YZ, indicating stasis and stagnation) constitution describes a body that tends to express abnormal circulatory conditions.
This study identified the linkage between YZ constitution and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Methods.
Patients over 20 years of age who had had type 2 diabetes for 5 years or longer were recruited.
PAD was diagnosed if the ankle-brachial index score was ≤0.9 in either leg.
Level of YZ constitution was accessed by an YZ Constitution Questionnaire.
Results.
A total of 712 patients (354 men and 358 women) with a mean age of 61.5 ± 10.6 years and diabetes duration of 13.1 ± 6.7 years were recruited.
The prevalence of PAD among our patients was 7.2%.
Multivariate logistic regression revealed significant correlations between PAD and, respectively, YZ score, age, diabetes duration, current smoking, and hs-CRP.
Conclusion.
In addition to traditional risk factors, YZ constitution was statistically associated with PAD in patients with type 2 diabetes.
This result invites further research into the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine to treat YZ constitution.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Huang, Kuo-Chin& Chen, Ching-Chu& Su, Yi-Chang& Lin, Sunny Jui-Shan& Chang, Chwen-Tzuei& Wang, Tzu-Yuan…[et al.]. 2014. The Relationship between Stasis-Stagnation Constitution and Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035443
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Huang, Kuo-Chin…[et al.]. The Relationship between Stasis-Stagnation Constitution and Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035443
American Medical Association (AMA)
Huang, Kuo-Chin& Chen, Ching-Chu& Su, Yi-Chang& Lin, Sunny Jui-Shan& Chang, Chwen-Tzuei& Wang, Tzu-Yuan…[et al.]. The Relationship between Stasis-Stagnation Constitution and Peripheral Arterial Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035443
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035443