Research Article

An Objective Diagnosis Model with Integrated Metabolic and Immunity Parameters for Phlegm-Dampness Constitution

Table 1

Metabolites routine blood testing parameters of subjects

ParametersPDC (n = 74)GC (n = 66)

Sex(male/female)32/4232/340.534
Age, years51.20 ± 11.8049.41 ± 11.550.265
Diabetes (%)31 (41.89%)7 (10.61%)<0.001
Receiving glyburide monotherapy (%)4 (5.41%)1 (1.54%)0.221
History of coronary artery disease10 (15.63%)1 (1.54%)0.008
Receiving atorvastatin monotherapy (%)1(1.35%)0(0.00%)0.529
GLU, mmol/L7.73(5.01–12.81)5.26 ± 1.29<0.001
AI5.17 (2.56–4.48)2.33 (1.90–2.83)0.024
TC, mmol/L5.87 (4.81–6.52)4.63 ± 0.960.001
TG, mmol/L3.81 (1.84–3.81)1.65 ± 0.80<0.001
HDL-C, mmol/L1.27 ± 0.431.44 ± 0.360.012
LDL-C, mmol/L3.75 (2.93–4.17)2.77 ± 0.640.001
apoA, g/L1.16 ± 0.271.25 ± 0.250.093
apoB, g/L1.12 ± 0.341.07 ± 1.010.753
WBC, ×109/L7.29 (5.54–7.54)6.24 (4.86–7.54)0.002
N, ×109/L4.80 (3.37–5.44)3.55 (2.78–4.99)<0.001
LYM, ×109/L1.98(1.47–2.51)1.78 ± 0.760.028
NLR2.37(1.88–3.08)1.94 (1.25–2.24)0.302
PLT, ×109/L182.20 ± 56.30184.26 (166.00–216.50)0.832
PLR125.59 (65.50–140.50)98.7(74.00–135.00)0.298
RBC, ×1012/L6.41 ± 16.334.60 ± 0.650.374
HCT42.03 (38.2–47.35)41.91 ± 5.190.912
HB, g/L137.23 ± 18.99140.12 ± 15.770.339

PDC: phlegm-damp constitution, GC: gentle constitution, GLU: fasting blood glucose, AI: arteriosclerosis index, TC: total cholesterol, TG: triglyceride, HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, apoA: apoprotein A, apoB: apoprotein B; N: neutrophils; LYM: lymphocytes, NLR: the ratio of neutrophil/lymphocyte, PLT: platelets, PLR: the ratio of platelet/lymphocyte, RBC: red blood cell, HCT: hematocrit, HB: hemoglobin. Bold font indicates value less than 0.05.