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Exploratory Factor Analysis for Validating Traditional Chinese Syndrome Patterns of Chronic Atrophic Gastritis
Joint Authors
Zhang, Yin
Ding, Xia
Zhou, Ajian
Liu, Yue
Zhao, Ying
Zhang, Li
Sun, Leilei
Du, Shiyu
Yang, Qiang
Song, Xin
Liang, Chaoyang
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-12-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has long been used to treat chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG).
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the TCM syndrome characteristics of CAG and its core pathogenesis so as to promote optimization of treatment strategies.
Methods.
This study was based on a participant survey conducted in 4 hospitals in China.
Patients diagnosed with CAG were recruited by simple random sampling.
Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was conducted on syndrome extraction.
Results.
Common factors extracted were assigned to six syndrome patterns: qi deficiency, qi stagnation, blood stasis, phlegm turbidity, heat, and yang deficiency.
Distribution frequency of all syndrome patterns showed that qi deficiency, qi stagnation, blood stasis, phlegm turbidity, and heat excess were higher (76.7%–84.2%) compared with yang deficiency (42.5%).
Distribution of main syndrome patterns showed that frequencies of qi deficiency, qi stagnation, phlegm turbidity, heat, and yang deficiency were higher (15.8%–20.8%) compared with blood stasis (8.3%).
Conclusions.
The core pathogenesis of CAG is combination of qi deficiency, qi stagnation, blood stasis, phlegm turbidity, heat, and yang deficiency.
Therefore, treatment strategy of herbal prescriptions for CAG should include herbs that regulate qi, activate blood, resolve turbidity, clear heat, remove toxin, and warm yang.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, Yin& Zhou, Ajian& Liu, Yue& Zhao, Ying& Zhang, Li& Sun, Leilei…[et al.]. 2016. Exploratory Factor Analysis for Validating Traditional Chinese Syndrome Patterns of Chronic Atrophic Gastritis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104306
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, Yin…[et al.]. Exploratory Factor Analysis for Validating Traditional Chinese Syndrome Patterns of Chronic Atrophic Gastritis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104306
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, Yin& Zhou, Ajian& Liu, Yue& Zhao, Ying& Zhang, Li& Sun, Leilei…[et al.]. Exploratory Factor Analysis for Validating Traditional Chinese Syndrome Patterns of Chronic Atrophic Gastritis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104306
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104306