Research Progress of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine on Abnormal Sweating Function in Diabetes Mellitus
AI Xin
LIU Yi
ZHAO Quanlin
LIU Xiujuan
GU Shuqing
Abstract：Abnormal sweating function is a common complication in diabetic patients,which is characterized by dryness without sweating in the lower extremities and increased sweating in the upper body.This symptom is closely related to diabetic neuropathy(DN).Oxidative stress plays a key role in the pathogenesis of DN.Metabolic disorders caused by hyperglycemia lead to damage to cell mitochondria,releasing of oxygen-containing free radicals,and damage of neurons.The treatment strategies include blood glucose control and neurotrophic drugs in western medicine,as well as syndrome differentiation and medication and characteristic therapy in traditional Chinese medicine(TCM).TCM treatment focuses on the application of qi-replenishing drugs and heat-clearing and blood-cooling drugs,as well as Duyang moxibustion and external application of TCM,and other methods,emphasizing the overall conditioning.In addition,abnormal sweating function in diabetes can assist in the diagnosis of diabetes and its complications,such as diagnosing diabetes through changes in glucose concentration in sweat,and skin conductance analysis can help in the early detection of neuropathy and diabetic nephropathy.At present,the clinical diagnosis and treatment of diabetic abnormal sweating function are not clear and more attention should be paid to this symptoms,and more effective diagnosis and treatment methods should be explored to improve the prognosis of patients.There are 41 references.
Keywords：abnormal sweating function in diabetes mellitusdiabetic neuropathyauxiliary diagnosistraditional Chinese medicine characteristic therapypathogenesis
Publication Date：2025-04-05
Online Publishing Date：2026-05-22(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：7( 474-480 )