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Table 2 Tongue manifestations of patients with type 2 diabetes

From: The association between arterial stiffness and tongue manifestations of blood stasis in patients with type 2 diabetes

Tongue manifestations

Types

N (%)

Tongue body

median

123 (87.9 %)

enlarged

15 (10.7 %)

small

2 (2.4 %)

Body color

pink red

86 (65.2 %)

red

31 (23.5 %)

pale

15 (11.4 %)

Tongue characteristics

spots

32 (22.9 %)

petechiae

22 (15.7 %)

teeth-marks

80 (57.1 %)

fissures

33 (23.6 %)

Bluish tongue

no

106 (75.7 %)

yes

34 (24.3 %)

Fur color

white

97 (73.5 %)

yellow

35 (26.5 %)

Fur thickness

thin

64 (47.1 %)

thick

64 (47.1 %)

peeled

8 (5.9 %)

Saliva

normal

110 (80.9 %)

dry mouth

20 (14.7 %)

wet mouth

6 (4.4 %)

Sublingual collateral vessels

engorged

99 (73.3 %)

normal

36 (26.7 %)