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Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2013, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (06): 761-765.DOI: 10.1016/s0254-6272(14)60009-1

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Correlation between acne and Northwest dryness syndrome in Xinjiang autonomous region of China

Yan Wang, Xiaozhong Wang, Haiyan Yuan, Jing Jing, Huaike Chen, Xiaohong Ren, Lili Zhang, Huitian Zhang, Mingxin Zhou   

  1. Hepatopathy Department, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Chinese Medicine Hospital;Chinese Medical Department, Xinjiang Urumqi Petrochemical Hospital;Research Department, National Clinical Research Base of Traditional Chinese Medicine;Chinese Medical Department, Armed Police Corps Headquarters Hospital;Traditional Chinese Medicine Institute, Xinjiang Medical University;
  • Accepted:2013-12-15 Online:2013-12-15 Published:2013-12-15

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Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To analyze the correlation between acne and Northwest dryness syndrome in the Xinjiang region to provide an epidemiological foundation for the prevention and treatment of acne in the region. METHODS: The correlations among acne, clinical syndromes of Northwest dryness syndrome, and Northwest dryness syndrome were evaluated using the syndrome fitness index and canonical correlation analysis. RESULTS: The acne group had a Northwest dryness syndrome rate of 24.13%, and the control group 10.34%(χ2=7.733, P 0.05). The first canonical correlation coefficient was 0.5656(P

Key words: Acneiform eruptions, Exogenous dryness syndrome, Northwest China, Correlation

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Yan Wang, Xiaozhong Wang, Haiyan Yuan, Jing Jing, Huaike Chen, Xiaohong Ren, Lili Zhang, Huitian Zhang, Mingxin Zhou. Correlation between acne and Northwest dryness syndrome in Xinjiang autonomous region of China[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2013, 33(06): 761-765.