Abstract:
Objective
To investigate the influence of children's constitution on the pathogenesis of Henoch-Schonlein purpura.
Methods
In order to explore the influence of physical factors on pathogenesis of children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura, through the cross-sectional investigation, the constitution of 165 healthy children and 165 sick children were analyzed and summarized based on the children constitution scale of TCM published in 2015 by YangYin.
Results
The types of constitution were mostly balanced constitution(39.39%) and phlegmdampness constitution(26.06%) in the 165 healthy children, while in sick children, the main types were Yindeficiency(42.42%) and dampheat constitution(26.67%). The difference between the two groups was significant(P<0.05).
ConclusionThere is significant difference in the distribution of TCM constitution types between healthy children and children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura. Children with Yin-deficiency and damp-heat are more likely to develop Henoch-Schonlein purpura than those with other types.

Key words: Henoch-Schonlein purpura, Constitution, Children