[Relationship between serum insulin, C-peptide in hypertension and syndrome differentiation-typing in TCM].
OBJECTIVE
To study the relationship between insulin-resistance (IR), hyperinsulinemia and TCM Syndrome Differentiation-typing.


METHODS
The serum insulin, C-peptide level of the four Syndrome-types of hypertension (30 cases each type) and the control group (30 cases) were determined.


RESULTS
The serum insulin level in hypertension patients were significantly higher than that of control group, and there were obvious difference among the four types of Syndrome. The following order was: The abundant phlegm-dampness type > exuberant Liver-Fire type > both Yin-Yang deficiency type > Yin deficiency and Yang-Excess type > control type.


CONCLUSIONS
The Excess Syndrome was severe and deficiency Syndrome was mild in hyperinsulinemia. The pattern of change was in accordance with etiology and pathogenesis of TCM. It has the guiding significance to the clinical practice and research of TCM and integrated TCM-WM.
Huang
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Affiliated Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou (350001).
Bai
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Huang
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D000368:Aged; D002096:C-Peptide / Q000097:blood*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood* / Q000145:classification; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008516:Medicine, Chinese Traditional; D008875:Middle Aged
D002096:C-Peptide; D007328:Insulin