Korean Medicine Pattern Classification of PCOS and Treatment Response: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Journal · Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine (2022)
Original authors · Yoo MH, Kwon OS, Chae BY, et al.
DOI · 10.1155/2022/61843927
Summary
Korean medicine pattern classification was performed in 320 women diagnosed with PCOS, and herbal medicine treatment response by pattern type was analyzed. Treatment effects were compared by classifying into phlegm-damp, kidney deficiency, and qi stagnation-blood stasis types.
Key figures
Tailored treatment response rate
81%
Participants
320 patients
Conclusion
Pattern type-tailored herbal medicine treatment significantly improved treatment response rates in PCOS patients.
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