The Journal of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회지)

The Society of Internal Korean Medicine (대한한방내과학회)
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A Cross-sectional Study on Differences in Blood Homocysteine Levels of Acute Cerebral Infarction Patients Categorized by Sasang Constitutional Medicine

급성기 뇌경색 환자의 사상체질별 혈중 Homocysteine 농도에 대한 단면적 연구

  • Min, In-Kyu (Dept. of Cardiocascular & Neurologic Disease(Stroke center), College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Kim, Mi-Young (Dept. of Cardiocascular & Neurologic Disease(Stroke center), College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Choi, Won-Woo (Dept. of Cardiocascular & Neurologic Disease(Stroke center), College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Sun, Jong-Joo (Dept. of Cardiocascular & Neurologic Disease(Stroke center), College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Jung, Jae-Han (Dept. of Cardiocascular & Neurologic Disease(Stroke center), College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Hong, Jin-Woo (Dept. of Cardiocascular & Neurologic Disease(Stroke center), College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Na, Byong-Jo (Dept. of Cardiocascular & Neurologic Disease(Stroke center), College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Jung, Woo-Sang (Dept. of Cardiocascular & Neurologic Disease(Stroke center), College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Moon, Sang-Kwan (Dept. of Cardiocascular & Neurologic Disease(Stroke center), College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Cho, Ki-Ho (Dept. of Cardiocascular & Neurologic Disease(Stroke center), College of Oriental medicine, Kyunghee University)
  • 민인규 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 김미영 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 최원우 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 선종주 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 정재한 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 홍진우 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 나병조 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 정우상 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 문상관 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실) ;
  • 조기호 (경희대학교 한의과대학 2내과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.12.30
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Abstract

Objectives : This study aimed to clarify the difference in blood homocysteine levels of acute cerebral infarction patients categorized by Sasang constitutional medicine. Methods : The subjects were recruited from patients admitted to the Oriental Internal Medical Department at Kyunghee Medical Center between October 2005 and May 2007, who were classified as small vessel occlusion (SVO) patients according to the Trial of ORG 10172 in Acute Stroke Treatment (TOAST). The general characteristics along with total homocysteine levels were recorded and analyzed according to Sasang constitutional medicine. Results : A total of 151 patients were included in the trial. The prevalence of constitution was, in order, Soyangin, Taeumin, and Soeumin. No statistical significance was noted for any characteristic except body weight. There was no significant difference in blood homocysteine levels between constitutions. Conclusion : This study investigated the difference in blood homocysteine levels of acute cerebral infarction patients categorized according to Sasang constitutional medicine. Due to many limitations, the correlation between homocysteine levels and Sasang constitution was not clarified. Nevertheless, this study is significant in that it examined the largest study group to date in Oriental Medicine research history on the relation between stroke patients' homocysteine and Sasang constitution, and can be utilized in future as a basic material. Further research on the subject is needed.

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