Impact of the Sasang Constitutional Type on the High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, a Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease

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Abstract Impact of the Sasang Constitutional Type on the High-Sensitivit yC-Reactive Protein, a Predictor of Cardiovascular Disease Mi-Jeong Kang * , Ji-Won Lee, Eui-Ju Lee, Byung-Hee Koh, Jun-Hee LeeDept. of Sasang Constitutional Medicine. College of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University. Seoul. Korea * Kyung Hee University. Seoul. Korea 1. Objectives The purpose of this study was to investigate the high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) related characteristics found in each Sasang Constitutional type. 2. Methods This cross-sectional epidemiological study was conducted using data from 2,842 men and women. After typing each participant into one of the four Sasang constitutional types, they were analyzed on various cardiovascular disease-related variables. 3. Results 1) The predictors of cardiovascular disease (metabolic syndrome, high risk FRS group, high risk hsCRP group) was found to show the highest prevalence in the Taeeum type.2) In the group with metabolic syndrome, the mean hsCRP concentration in the Taeeum and Soyang types were higher than in the Soeum type. In the group without metabolic syndrome, the mean hsCRP concentration in the Taeeum type were higher than in the Soyang and Soeum types. 3) In the FRS low risk group, the mean hsCRP concentration were higher in order of Taeeum type > Soyang type > Soeum type. In the FRS high risk group, the mean hsCRP concentrations were not significantly different among the Sasang constitutional types.