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Objective To explore the constitution characteristics of patients with uterine fibroids.MethodsA total of 413 patients with uterine fibroids (patient group) and 413 healthy women (control group) were enrolled in this case-control study. All the participants were required to fill in a questionnaire on Chinese Medicine constitution.The frequency and percentage of indicators were calculated,and analysis of variance and Chi-square test were used to find difference between the two groups.Results The incidence of Qi-stagnation constitution in the patient group was higher than that in the control group (x2 =8.209,P ＜ 0.05 ). The incidence of menstrual abnormalities was increased in patients with constitution of Phlegm-dampness and Dampness-heat,Qi-stagnation and Blood-stasis.The detection rate of hypertension of the patient group was also significantly increased.ConclusionThe most common constitution of patients with uterine fibroid is Oi-stagnation.
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Objective To find the syndrome tendency of fatty liver people and then providing basis for TCM integrated into fatty liver patients'Health Management by analyzing the characteristics of fatty liver people's tongue and combining them with the investigating results of symptoms.Methods Using 1∶1control study methods,examined 368 cases(184 cases were patients with fatty liver),observed their tongues as well as their symptoms,and recorded results.Results x2 test showed fat tongue,thin and small tongue,teeth-marked tongue,thick fur,greasy fur,fond of cool drink,hate feat,diarrhea after eating cold food,more sweat,lethargy,heavy four limbs,more flatus were significantly increase in fatty liver people(x27·580,11.740,23.700,8.666,10.793,P>0.05).Conclusions The symptoms of patients with fatty liver disease were the reflection of heat and(or)damp-heat.Found the generally pathology rules of patients with fatty liver disease,we could be more reasonable and effective prevention and treatment.