Hemorheology and serum lipid and sugar changes in vertigo of different traditional Chinese medical types

    LI Baoª²Li, WU Dongª²Bing, CHEN Yaª²Hui, WANG Tingª²Hui

    Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, Yan¬ðan University, Yan¬ðan 716000, China

    ¡¾Abstract¡¿ AIM: To observe the hemorheology, serum lipid and sugar changes in vertigo patients of 4 different traditional Chinese medical (TCM) types based on different symptoms and signs. METHODS: Totally 434 vertigo cases were divided into 4 TCM types: the liver yang ascension (LYA), the internal retention of phlegm and dampness (IROPAD), the insufficiency of kidney essence (IOKE), and the qi and blood deficiency (QABD). The hemorheology, serum lipid and sugar changes of the above types were observed. RESULTS: In the LYA, IROPAD and QABD patients, whole blood viscosity, ESR, Hct, fibrinogen, dry weight of thrombus, triglyceride and serum sugar levels were significantly higher than those of the normal people (P<0.05), but serum level of highª²density lipoprotein cholesterol was significantly lower than that of the normal (P<0.05). The QABD patients showed obviously decreased Hct and increased ESR (P<0.05). Compared with the other types, whole blood viscosity and Hct of the IROPAD patients increased significantly (P<0.05); the IOKE patients showed obviously increased serum sugar (P<0.05); whole blood viscosity and Hct in the QABD patients decreased, but their ESR increased (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: There are statistical differences in hemorheology, serum lipid and sugar level between vertigo patients and normal people. The changes in the above indexes are different in the 4 TCM types of vertigo patients. ......