Clinical Articles
Copyright ©The Author(s) 1996.
World J Gastroenterol. Sep 15, 1996; 2(3): 141-143
Published online Sep 15, 1996. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v2.i3.141
Table 1 The relationship between the traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome-typing and the duration of chronic ulcerative colitis n (%)
TCM Syndrome-typingNumberDuration (yr)
< 11-56-10> 10
Spleen-stomach asthenia18523 (12.4)181 (43.8)46 (24.9)35 (18.9)
Spleen-kidney Yang deficiency813 (3.7)19 (23.4)26 (32.1)33 (40.7)
Yin and blood asthenia469 (19.6)13 (28.3)14 (30.4)10 (21.7)
Liver stagnation and spleen deficiency5515 (27.3)17 (30.9)18 (32.7)5 (9.1)
Vital energy stagnation and blood stasis336 (18.2)8 (24.2)10 (30.3)9 (27.3)
Damp-heat5227 (51.9)18 (34.6)5 (9.6)2 (3.8)
Table 2 Relationship between the traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome-typing and clinical types n (%)
TCM Syndrome-typingNumberClinical types
InitialPersistentRecurrentOnset
Spleen-stomach asthenia18512 (6.5)159 (31.9)114 (61.6)
Spleen-kidney Yang deficiency812 (2.5)37 (45.7)41 (50.6)1 (1.2)
Yin and blood asthenia461 (2.2)25 (54.3)20 (43.5)
Liver stagnation and spleen deficiency558 (14.5)17 (30.9)30 (54.5)
Vital energy stagnation and blood stasis332 (6.1)15 (45.5)16 (48.5)
Damp-heat retention5239 (75.0)3 (5.8)8 (15.4)2 (3.8)
Table 3 Relationship between the traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome-typing and mucosal changes n (%)
Mucosal changesNumberSpleen stomach deficiency (n = 185)Spleen-kidney deficiency (n = 81)Yin-blood deficiency (n = 46)Liver stagnation spleen deficiency (n = 55)Vital energy stagnation and blood stasis (n = 33)Damp-heat ratention (n = 52)p value
Mild congestion and edema16671 (38.4)112 (14.8)35 (76.1)37 (67.3)9 (27.3)2 (3.8)< 0.01
Moderate congestion and edema18483 (44.9)30 (37.0)11 (23.9)18 (32.7)21 (63.6)21 (40.4)< 0.01
Severe congestion and edema10231 (16.7)39 (48.1)3 (9.1)29 (55.8)< 0.01
Erosion304152 (82.2)75 (92.6)7 (15.2)9 (16.4)12 (36.4)49 (94.2)< 0.01
Ulcer383163 (88.1)79 (97.5)31 (67.4)36 (65.5)23 (69.7)51 (98.1)< 0.01
Bleeding14761 (33.0)45 (55.6)2 (4.3)3 (5.5)7 (21.2)29 (55.8)< 0.01
Granulation17977 (41.6)47 (58.0)19 (41.3)5 (9.1)29 (87.8)2 (3.8)< 0.01
Atrophy5511 (5.9)9 (11.1)27 (58.7)1 (1.8)7 (21.2)< 0.01
Polyp proliferation6727 (14.6)19 (23.5)1 (2.2)2 (3.6)17 (51.5)1 (1.9)< 0.01
Table 4 Relationship between the traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome-typing and pathohistological changes n (%)
Pathological changeNumberSpleen stomach deficiency (n = 185)Spleen kidney Yang deficiency (n = 81)Yin blood deficiency (n = 46)Liver stagnation spleen deficiency (n = 55)Vital energy stagnation, blood stasis (n = 33)Damp-heat retention (n = 52)p value
Goblet cell reduction444182 (98.4)181 (100.0)44 (95.6)53 (96.4)32 (97.0)52 (100.0)> 0.05
Neutrophil infiltration421171 (92.4)79 (97.5)41 (89.1)47 (85.5)31 (93.9)52 (100.0)< 0.05
Lymphocyte infiltration248127 (68.6)52 (64.2)15 (32.6)41 (74.5)10 (30.0)3 (5.7)< 0.01
Angiitis of small vessels295121 (65.4)54 (66.7)23 (50.0)36 (65.5)24 (72.7)37 (71.2)> 0.05
Crypt abscess395161 (87.0)72 (88.9)40 (87.0)44 (80.0)29 (87.9)49 (94.2)> 0.05
Mucosal ulcer18868 (38.8)32 (39.5)11 (23.9)13 (23.6)10 (30.0)34 (65.4)< 0.01
Crypt ulcer311142 (76.8)59 (72.8)24 (52.2)28 (50.9)21 (63.6)37 (71.2)< 0.01
Abnormal epitheliosis6327 (14.6)19 (23.5)3 (6.5)4 (7.3)9 (27.3)1 (1.9)< 0.01