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KMID : 0644120090220030143
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2009 Volume.22 No. 3 p.143 ~ p.151
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A Study on the D.I.T.I Patterns of Climacteric Patients
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Heo Ja-Kyung
Lee Chang-Hoon
Lee Kyung-Sub
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Abstract
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Purpose: Among many symptoms that the climacteric patients complain of, the major symptom is heat and cold sensation of body in various pattern. So, we are intended to study patterns of climacteric patients by using D.I.T.I.
Methods: We studied 55 patients visiting OO Oriental Hospital from 1st January 2008 to 31th December 2008. The patients were distributed one of patterns by inspecting D.I.T.I. And we investigated the temperature of the region of body in 5 groups.
Results: There are five groups in D.I.T.I. Those are heat sensation of face pattern, heat sensation of chest pattern, cold sensation of hand & foot pattern, heat sensation of hand pattern and cold sensation of lower abdomen pattern. 22 subjects are in heat sensation of face group. 12 subjects are in heat sensation of chest group. 12 subjects are in heat sensation of hand group. 6 subjects are in cold sensation of lower abdomen group. 3 subjects are in cold sensation of hand & foot group.
Conclusion: 5 patterns of D.I.T.I is showed in climacteric patients. To help oriental medical diagnosis, further studies are needed.
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KEYWORD
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climacteric symptom, D.I.T.I, heat sensation, cold sensation
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