Clinical characteristics of abnormal savda syndrome type in human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome patients: A cross-sectional investigation in Xinjiang, China / 中国结合医学杂志
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
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(12): 895-901, 2015.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the distribution of abnormal hilit syndromes in traditional Uighur medicine (TUM) among human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) patients, and to find out the clinical characteristics of abnormal savda syndrome type HIV/AIDS patients.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Between June and July in 2012, 307 eligible HIV/AIDS patients from in-patient department and out-patient clinics of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region the Sixth People's Hospital in Urumqi were investigated. TUM syndrome differentiation was performed by a senior TUM physician. Each participant completed a Sign and Symptom Check-List for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS (SSC-HIV) questionnaire. Depression was evaluated by using Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression Questionnaire. Blood specimen was collected from each participant to test the levels of blood chemicals.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Of 307 HIV/AIDS patients, 189 (61.6%) were abnormal savda syndrome type, 118 (38.4%) were non-abnormal-savda syndrome type. Mean CD4 counts of abnormal savda syndrome type patients was (227.61±192.93) cells/µL, and the prevalence of anemia, thrombocytopenia, and elevated cystatin C were 49.7%, 28.6%, and 44.7%, which were significantly higher than those in the non-abnormal-savda syndrome type patients (26.3%, 16.0% and 25.0%,P<0.05). In addition, depression (79.9%) and HIV/AIDS-related symptoms such as fatigue (42.3%), back aches (40.7%), lack of appetite (33.9%), night sweats (31.7%) were more common among abnormal savda syndrome patients (P<0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Abnormal savda syndrome is the dominant syndrome among HIV/AIDS patients, and they present a more sever clinical manifestation.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
HIV Infections
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China
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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CD4 Lymphocyte Count
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Diagnosis
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Ethnology
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Medicine, Traditional
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
Year:
2015
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Article
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