Chinese Medicine functional diagnosis: an integrative insight to understand Rheumatoid Arthritis of the hand

ConclusionsThis study provides new options for assessing the CM diagnosis, which may improve RA treatment strategies. Identification of joint non-related symptoms and pathogenic external factors such as algor/“cold” may help understanding activation of specific immunological mechanisms, changes of capillary endothelium and the microcirculation disturbances. Overactivation of the functional defence mechanisms by algor/“cold” seem to be of utmost importance for RA symptoms.
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research