In:
BioMed Research International, Hindawi Limited, Vol. 2017 ( 2017), p. 1-9
Abstract:
We performed an epidemiological investigation of subjects with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) to identify the clinical distribution of the major syndromes and symptoms. The pathogenesis of PMDD mainly involves the dysfunction of liver conveyance and dispersion. Excessive liver conveyance and dispersion are associated with liver-qi invasion syndrome, while insufficient liver conveyance and dispersion are expressed as liver-qi depression syndrome. Additionally, a nonconditional logistic regression was performed to analyze the symptomatic features of liver-qi invasion and liver-qi depression. As a result of this analysis, two subtypes of PMDD are proposed, namely, excessive liver conveyance and dispersion (liver-qi invasion syndrome) and insufficient liver conveyance and dispersion (liver-qi depression syndrome). Our findings provide an epidemiological foundation for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of PMDD based on the identification of different types.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2314-6133
,
2314-6141
DOI:
10.1155/2017/4595016
Language:
English
Publisher:
Hindawi Limited
Publication Date:
2017
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2698540-8
