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KMID : 0644120140270030066
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Journal of Oriental Gynecology
2014 Volume.27 No. 3 p.66 ~ p.78
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A Study on the Relationship of Climacteric Women's Vasomotor Symptoms and Body Temperature, Kidney Deficiency Pattern (ãìúÈñû)
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Kim Min-Young
Ahn Ji-Yoon
Hwang Deok-Sang
Lee Jin-Moo
Jang Jun-Bock
Lee Kyung-Sub
Lee Chang-Hoon
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between vasomotor symptoms with upper-lower body temperature differences, and to identify Kidney Deficiency pattern (ãìúÈñû) in menopausal women.
Methods: 51 women who visited Kangnam Kyung-Hee Oriental Hospital from July to December, 2013 were analyzed. The experimental group consisted of 30 patients reported with vasomotor symptoms (Vasomotor symptom group, VG), while the control
group consisted of 21 patients without vasomotor symptoms (Control group, CG). According to their chief complaints, VG was further divided into VHG (vasomotorhot
flash group) and VCG (vasomotor-cold hypersensitivity group). The temperature differences between upper and lower body part (CV17-CV4), proximal and distal extremity part (LU4-HT8, ST32-LR3) were checked. All patients reported other complaints such as headache, sweating, anxiety, dyspepsia, leukorrhea, which belong to Kidney Yang Deficiency pattern (ãìåÕúÈñû) or Kidney Yin Deficiency pattern (ãìëäúÈñû). The relationship between vasomotor symptom and repetition rate of additional complaints were analyzed.
Results: Statistical analysis showed that lower abdomen temperature of experimental group was lower than the control group. Temperature differences of upper and lower body (CV17-CV4) was significantly larger in vasomotor symptom group. VHG had more symptoms of sweating, chest discomfort, constipation, which belong to Kidney Yang Deficiency pattern group. VCG had more symptoms of leukorrhea, diarrhea, and dyspepsia, which belong to Kidney Yin Deficiency pattern group.
Conclusions: Climacteric women who suffered from vasomotor symptoms showed lower temperature tendency in [CV4], larger temperature differences in [CV17-CV4]
compared to the control group. Among them, VHG showed more symptoms of Kidney Yin Deficiency pattern, whereas VCG showed more symptoms of Kidney Yang Deficiency pattern.
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KEYWORD
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Climacteric Women, Vasomotor Symptoms, Digital Infra-red Thermal Image (DITI), Kidney Yang Deficiency Pattern (ãìåÕúÈñû), Kidney Yin Deficiency Pattern (ãìëäúÈñû)
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