Abstract
Introduction. Medical improvements have allowed hemophilia patients to anticipate an increased quality of life and life expectancy similar to that of the general population. Analysis of the potential disease symptoms of hemophilia patients based on a survey of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (SCM) is important for optimal preventive care and adjunctive therapy to avoid life-threating complications. Aim To predict potential disease symptoms from the viewpoint of SCM as a preventive care strategy for hemophilia patients. Methods Sixty-one hemophilia patients responded to a survey on Sasang constitutional classification, hemophilia disease pattern, and original symptoms. Results In terms of SCM type, the 61 of hemophilia patients included 37 Tae-Eum (60.7%), 18 So-Yang (29.5%), and 6 So-Eum (12.5%). Hemophilia was found to be higher in Tae-Eum type and lower in So-Yang and So-Eum types, while considering the distributional rate of Korean Sasang types. Most of the patients with Tae-Eum type had Joyeol or Ganyeol. Furthermore, the incidences of diabetes and high blood pressure were greater in Tae-Eum type than in those of other types. Conclusion In order to increase the quality of life and overall life expectancy, hemophilia patients with Tae-Eum type should be treated through management according to SCM along with medicine against hemophilia as long-term preventive care. Diabetes and high blood pressure should be regularly monitored in patients with Tae-Eum type.
Highlights
Medical improvements have allowed hemophilia patients to anticipate an increased quality of life and life expectancy similar to that of the general population
The 61 hemophilia patients were classified according to Sasang typology based on their general characteristics (Table 2). e patients were classified as TaeEum (60.7%), So-Yang (29.5%), and So-Eum (9.8%). e patients were evenly distributed across all age groups. e percentage of each Sasang type among hemophilia patients was different from 48.2%, 37.9%, 13.9% of the normal Korean population, respectively [18]
We analyzed Sasang typology as a preventive care strategy for hemophilia patients and investigated whether a specific Sasang type was associated with a higher incidence of a specific disease in hemophiliacs
Summary
Medical improvements have allowed hemophilia patients to anticipate an increased quality of life and life expectancy similar to that of the general population. Analysis of the potential disease symptoms of hemophilia patients based on a survey of Sasang Constitutional Medicine (SCM) is important for optimal preventive care and adjunctive therapy to avoid life-threating complications. Aim. To predict potential disease symptoms from the viewpoint of SCM as a preventive care strategy for hemophilia patients. In terms of SCM type, the 61 of hemophilia patients included 37 TaeEum (60.7%), 18 So-Yang (29.5%), and 6 So-Eum (12.5%). In order to increase the quality of life and overall life expectancy, hemophilia patients with TaeEum type should be treated through management according to SCM along with medicine against hemophilia as long-term preventive care. Diabetes and high blood pressure should be regularly monitored in patients with Tae-Eum type. Ese deficiencies can lead to defects in coagulation and cause spontaneous bleeding, affecting soft tissues, joints, and muscles [2]. In addition to medical treatment for a lifetime, self-management and preventive care are important for the patient’s quality of life. us, it is thought that Sasang Constitutional Medicine (SCM), a traditional Korean form of personalized medicine, will enhance
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