Correlation Between Distribution of TCM Constitutional Types and Carotid Artery Intima-media Thickness in Patients with Subclinical Hypothyroidism / 中国中医药信息杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss the correlation between the distribution of TCM constitutional types and carotid artery intima-media thickness (CIMT) in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism;To select the biased constitution type with high risk factors for atherosclerosis;To provide theoretical basis for preventing this disease from the perspective of TCM physique. Methods Totally 120 patients with subclinical hypothyroidism and 50 cases of normal healthy subjects were selected. TCM constitutional types of two groups were distinguished by KY3H TCM physique recognition software. CIMT was determined, and the correlation between the distribution of TCM constitutional types and CIMT in patients with subclinical hypothyroidism was analyzed. Results In 120 cases of subclinical hypothyroidism, there were 3 cases of gentleness type (2.50%), 30 cases of qi-depression type (25.00%), 28 cases of qi-deficiency type (23.33%), 25 cases of yang-deficiency type (20.83%), 13 cases of phlegm-damp type (10.84%), 9 cases of yin-deficiency type (7.50%), 6 cases of blood stasis type (5.00%), 5 cases of dampness heat type (4.17%), 1 case of particular type (0.83%). The main TCM constitutional types of subclinical hypothyroidism were qi-depression type, qi-deficiency type, yang-deficiency type and phlegm-damp type. The morbidity of atherosclerosis in patients with qi-depression type and qi-deficiency type were higher than other constitutional types. Conclusion The main TCM constitutional types of subclinical hypothyroidism were qi-depression type, qi-deficiency type, yang-deficiency type and phlegm-damp type.