Quantitative study on tongue color in primary liver cancer patients by analysis system for comprehensive information of tongue diagnosis / 中西医结合学报
Journal of Integrative Medicine
;
(12): 180-3, 2003.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-449955
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To explore the characteristics of tongue color in patients with primary liver cancer (PLC).METHODS:
Tongue color and its RGB value were analyzed quantitatively for PLC patients in different clinical periods and other cancer patients by analysis system for comprehensive information of tongue diagnosis.RESULTS:
The rate of blue and purple tongue was higher (P<0.05) and all the values of RGB were lower (P<0.01) in PLC patients compared with other cancer patients. In different clinical periods, the rate of blue and purple tongue in stage III was the highest (P<0.05).CONCLUSION:
The blue and purple tongue is one of the most important tongue characteristics of PLC patients.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Integrative Medicine
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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