Clinical observation of diabetes mellitus based on thermal sensitivity measurement

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Objective: To study the clinical observation of diabetes mellitus based on the determination of meridian thermal sensitivity. Methods: A total of 1,426 patients who were admitted to Doshisha University Japan, and Chengxintang Clinic in Xi 'an from March 2019 to March 2023 were selected for observation and analysis. Among them, 600 patients with symptoms (18 patients with diabetes) and 826 patients with no symptoms were observed. The sensitivity and specificity of twelve meridians were analyzed and compared according to the test results of thermal sensitivity. The results showed that the values of the sanjiao, heart, liver, bladder, and kidney meridians were useful for diagnosis. By combining these meridians, we were able to improve diagnostic accuracy. In conclusion, this method can be used to diagnose and differentiate diabetes and can guide prescription and acupoints selection. Further studies are needed for investigating the relation between pathogenesis of diabetes and alterations in meridian thermal sensitivity.