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KMID : 0878220110230040471
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Journal of Sasang Constitutional Medicine
2011 Volume.23 No. 4 p.471 ~ p.486
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Impact of the Sasang Constitutional Type on the High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, a Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease
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Kang Mi-Jeong
Lee Ji-Won
Lee Eui-Ju
Koh Byung-Hee
Lee Jun-Hee
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) related characteristics found in each Sasang Constitutional type.
Methods: This cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted using data from 2,842 men and women. After typing each participant into one of the four Sasang constitutional types, they were analyzed on various cardiovascular disease-related variables.
Results: 1) The predictors of cardiovascular disease (metabolic syndrome, high risk FRS group, high risk hsCRP group) was found to show the highest prevalence in the Taeeum type. 2) In the group with metabolic syndrome, the mean hsCRP concentration in the Taeeum and Soyang types were higher than in the Soeum type. In the group without metabolic syndrome, the mean hsCRP concentration in the Taeeum type were higher than in the Soyang and Soeum types. 3) In the FRS low risk group, the mean hsCRP concentration were higher in order of Taeeum type > Soyang type > Soeum type. In the FRS high risk group, the mean hsCRP concentrations were not significantly different among the Sasang constitutional types.
Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that the Taeeum constitutional type is a risk factor for high hsCRP and cardiovascular disease. These findings suggest that the prevention of cardiovascular disease is more important in the Taeeum type compared to other constitutional types. Moreover, preventive measures are warranted even in the Taeeum-type persons with low clinical cardiovascular risk.
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KEYWORD
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SCM, hsCRP, FRS, Metabolic syndrome, Cardiovascular disease
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