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KMID : 0878220110230020230
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Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
2011 Volume.23 No. 2 p.230 ~ p.239
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A Study about the Distributional Characteristics of Dyspepsia according to Sasang Constitution at a Korean Medical Clinic
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Hong Hae-jin
Park Yu-Gyung
Kim Yun-Hee
Hwang Min-woo
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Abstract
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Objectives:The purpose of this study was to find out the distributional characteristics of dyspepsia according to Sasang Constitution.
Methods: The medical records of 108 subjects who have received prescriptions and diagnosis of Sasang constitution from June 2007 to April 2009 at a Korean Medical clinic in Seoul were reviewed. General factors and the frequency of the prescriptions according to Sasang constitution are compared and analyzed.
Results: Among the 108 subjects, 57(52.78%) persons were Soyangin, 27(25.00%) Taeumin, and 24(22.22%) Soeumin. The frequencies of the prescriptions of interior and exterior disease were compared. Exterior disease(89.47%) was higher than interior disease in Soyangin and interior disease was higher than exterior disease in Taeumin(88.89%) and Soeumin(91.67%). (p-value<0.001) The most common disease was Mangeum-syndrome(73.68%) of exterior disease in Soyangin, Dry-febrile symptom(88.89%) of interior disease in Taeumin and Taeum-syndrome(66.66%) of interior disease in Soeumin.
Conclusion: There were significant differences on the distribution of dyspepsia in interior or exterior disease according to Sasang Constitution.
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KEYWORD
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Dyspepsia, Interior disease, Exterior disease, Sasang Constitutional Medicine(SCM)
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