Intervention–analog association between traditional Chinese medicine syndrome load and lipid/C-reactive protein biomarkers: a single-center retrospective cohort study using target trial emulation - Takeaways - MDSpire

Intervention–analog association between traditional Chinese medicine syndrome load and lipid/C-reactive protein biomarkers: a single-center retrospective cohort study using target trial emulation

  • By

  • Yu-Xuan Guo

  • Chao Han

  • Xin Xiang

  • Sheng Wang

  • Li Yang

  • Shuang-Jian Li

  • July 6, 2026

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    The study constructed a syndrome load index using confirmatory factor analysis and item response theory to assess associations with lipid and CRP biomarkers.

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    A total of 1,472 adults underwent structured TCM assessments and biochemical measurements over 90 days in this single-center retrospective cohort study.

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    Higher syndrome load was associated with increased triglycerides, LDL-C, and CRP z-scores, indicating a potential link to dyslipidemia and inflammation.

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    Measurement invariance testing confirmed the validity of the syndrome load index across different sex and age groups.

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    The findings suggest that syndrome load may serve as a bridge between TCM diagnostics and conventional cardiometabolic risk assessment.

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Intervention–analog association between traditional Chinese medicine syndrome load and lipid/C-reactive protein biomarkers: a single-center retrospective cohort study using target trial emulation

  • by Yu-Xuan Guo, Chao Han, Xin Xiang, Sheng Wang, Li Yang, Shuang-Jian Li

  • July 6, 2026

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