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KMID : 0895820050150020141
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2005 Volume.15 No. 2 p.141 ~ p.154
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A Clinical Study on 80 Cases of Alopecia Patients in the Oriental Medicine Clinic
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Lee Seung-Min
Yi Tae-Hoo
Keum Dong-Ho
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was planned to evaluate clinical status of the alopecia patients who had visited oriental medicine clinic.
Methods: 80 patients with alopecia, who had visited oriental medicine clinic from January 2004 to August 2004, were examined.
Results and Conclusions:
1. The kinds and incidences of Alopecia : androgenetic alopecia 57.5%(46/80), alopecia areata 20.0%(16/80), telogen effluvium 16.3%(13/80), seborrheic alopecia 6.3%(5/80).
2. In distribution of sex, the rate of male to female was 1:1 and most patients belonged to 20-30 year old group.
3. The most common onset of age was adolescence(63.8%) and the most common duration of hair loss was 1 to 3 years.
4. Among the 30 male androgenetic alopecia patients, Hamilton¡¯s type 4 was most common and among the 16 female
androgenetic alopecia patients, Ludwig¡¯s type ¥±and ¥² were most common.
5. Family history of baldness in Androgenetic alpoecia and alopecia areata were 56.5% and 25.0%, respectively.
6. Self-conscious causes of hair loss : stress(48.8%), irregular eating habits (21.3%), and lack of sleep (20.0%).
7. Associated diseases with alopecia patients : chronic neck pain(58.8%), temporomandibular disorders(55.0%) and seborrheic dermatitis (20.0%).
8. Associated symptoms with alopecia Patients : stress(78.8%), sleep disorders(68.8%), irregular eating habits(55.0%), Hot flush (43.8%), Stool disorders (43.8%), cold hands and feet(37.5%) and menstruation disorders(31.3%).
9. The most common scalp type was oily scalp(70.0%) and the symptoms of scalp were iching, dandruff, pain, inflammation.
10. Bian zheng(Ü©ñû) of alopecia patients : xue-re-f?ng-zau(úìæðù¦ðÏ) (25.0%), g?n-shen-bu-zu(ÊÜãìÜôðë) (23.8%), sh?-re-shang-zh?ng(ã¥æðß¾ñú) (16.3%), xue-re-sh?ng-f?ng(úìæðßæù¦) (13.8%), xue-x?-f?ng-zau(úìúÈù¦ðÏ) (13.8%), y?-xue-z?-luo(åÜúìðæÕ©) (7.5%).
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KEYWORD
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Alopecia, Clinical study
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