Literature study on distribution characteristics of TCM syndromes and syndrome elements of Hp related chronic gastritis

Objective: To extract syndrome elements and investigate distribution characteristics of TCM syndrome of Hp related chronic gastritis through literature study.Methods: An extensive search including CBM,CNKI,Wanfang and VIP was performed up to September 2011 for literatures about Hp related chronic gastritis of TCM,to summarize syndrome types,then to extract syndrome elements of it.Results: 36 documents were included in this review,7 331 cases were reported and 19 syndrome types were related to Hp related chronic gastritis,most common syndrome types were incoordination between liver and stomach and damp-heat of spleen and stomach;14 syndrome elements were extracted,the main location elements were stomach,liver and spleen;heat and dampness were the main excess elements;for deficiency elements,the frequency of qi and yin deficiency was higher.Results: The main syndrome types of Hp related chronic gastritis are incoordination between liver and stomach and dampheat of spleen and stomach.Stomach,liver and spleen are the main locations of the diseases,excess syndromes are the most common.