The correlation between traditional Chinese medicine constitution and primary osteoporosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In recent years, as societal awareness of the risks associated with primary osteoporosis (POP) has deepened, numerous studies have explored the relationship between POP and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) constitution types. To further clarify the TCM constitution types closely associated with POP and provide evidence-based medical support for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis from a TCM perspective, we have employed evidence-based methods to investigate the relationship between POP and TCM constitution types.

Methods

We conducted a comprehensive search of observational studies on the relationship between POP and TCM constitutional types in databases, including PubMed, Embase, MEDLINE, Web of Science, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI),

SUBMITTER: Qu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11404955 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature