Correlation Between Korean Medicine Pattern Types and Cough Causes in Chronic Cough Patients
Journal · Lung (2023)
Original authors · Kwon MJ, Han BS, et al.
DOI · 10.1007/s00408-023-00612
Summary
A cross-sectional study analyzing correlations between Korean medicine pattern types and Western medical causes of cough (UACS, CVA, GERD, etc.) in 250 patients with chronic cough. Wind-cold pattern showed significant association with UACS, and yin-deficiency pattern with CVA.
Key figures
Analysis population
250 patients
Pattern types
5 types
Significant association
p<0.01
Conclusion
Korean medicine pattern differentiation provides complementary information for differential diagnosis of chronic cough causes.
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