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KMID : 1053320100080010018
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Journal of Oriental Medical Thermology
2010 Volume.8 No. 1 p.18 ~ p.25
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A Study on Oriental Medicine Diagnostic Application through Analysis of Digital Infrared Thermographic Imaging In Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Females
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Kim Eun-Gyung
Lee Mi-Joo
Hwang Deok-Sang
Lee Chang-Hoon
Lee Kyung-Sub
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was performed to compare the characteristics of digital infrared thermographic imaging(DITI) in polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS) patients with regulary cycling controls.
Methods: We studied 19 patients visiting korean hospital from 7th May 2010 to 8th January 2011. The subjects were categorized in two groups. 8 PCOS patients and 11 healthy regularly cycling controls. We investigated the difference of DITI between two groups by Mann-Whitney U-test using SPSS for window (version 17.0).
Results: The average temperatures of five points(In-dang(EX-HN3), GV4, GV6, GV12, GV17) between PCOS and non-PCOS groups showed a little difference though p-value is not less than 0.05. The DITI differences of PCOS group between In-dang and thorax or between In-dang and abdomen showed lower than those of non-PCOS group though not a statistical significant level.
Conclusion: The results suggest that DITI differences between PCOS and non-PC OS groups need to be developed to some degree for the diagnosis tool of PCOS.
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KEYWORD
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PCOS, DITI, Oriental medicine diagnostic application, EX-HN3, GV4, GV6, GV12, GV17
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