Purpose : The aim of this study was to investigate correlation between retention of fluid and PWV/ABI.
Methods : The sample consists of 35 women who took plethynography(VS-1000;Fukuda Co.Ltd, Japan) at Oriental medicine exhibition held in COEX mall from August. 26. 2004 to August. 29. 2004.
They were asked the intensity of the symptoms like dizziness or headache, nausea or bowel trouble, coldness in knee, and palpitation(1:none, 2:a little, 3:mild, 4:moderate, 5:severe). Women who answered 1,2 were classified as control group, and women who answered 3,4,5 were experimental group.
Result : There was stastically significant correlation between dizziness and ABI
Conclusion : It is believed that ABI may be the favorable alternative to the diagnosis of dizziness or headache.
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