Journal of Oriental Medical Thermology (대한한방체열의학회지)
- Volume 1 Issue 1
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- Pages.52-56
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- 2002
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- 1598-592X(pISSN)
Correlation between Women Infertility and DITI
DITI를 통한 불임여성의 체열에 대한 연구
- Kim, Hye-Won (Kangnam Korean Hospital, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Kim, Yong-Suk (Kangnam Korean Hospital, Kyung Hee University) ;
- Lee, Kyung-Sub (Kangnam Korean Hospital, Kyung Hee University)
- Published : 2002.05.24
Abstract
Causes of infertility include a wide range of physical, as well as emotional factors. In Oriental medicine, women's infertility is believed to be caused by the deficiency of the Chung and Ren vessel. Then the Kidney Qi is collapsed and cold. Many infertility women complain the cold hypersensitivity and/or body coldness, especially on the lower abdomen, back and knee. The aim of this study is to examine the interrelationship between infertility and body surface temperature. The 25 infertility women were allocated as infertility group and 25 fertility women (experienced delivery or pregnancy), as control group at the Kangnam Korean Hospital, KyungHee University, Seoul, Korea, from April to December 2000. Thermographic observations for this study were made using the Dorex DITI on 3 different areas's cold hypersensitivity: lower abdomen, back and knee. All data were coded for computer analysis and significances were tested by Mann-Whitney Test. The mean
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