ObjectiveTo explore the distribution regularity of TCM syndrome in gouty arthritis.MethodsTotally 444 cases of gouty arthritis were collected from 8 hospitals in Jiangsu province and divided into four TCM syndromes

i.e.damp-heat brewing and binding syndrome

stasis heat obstruction syndrome

phlegm turbidity obstruction syndrome and liver-kidney yin deficiency syndrome.The disease duration

age and region was counted and blood uric acid（BUA）

erythrocyte sedimentation rate（ESR） and C-reactive protein（CRP） were detected.The distribution regularity of TCM syndromes were analyzed according to different disease duration

age

region

stage and laboratory parameters.ResultsThere were 150 cases（33.78%） of damp-heat brewing and binding syndrome

131 cases（29.50%） of stasis heat obstruction syndrome

117 cases（26.35%） of phlegm turbidity obstruction syndrome and 46 cases（10.36%） of liver-kidney yin deficiency syndrome in 444 cases of gouty arthritis.The disease duration of stasis heat obstruction syndrome and liver-kidney yin deficiency syndrome was longer than that of the damp-heat brewing and binding syndrome and phlegm turbidity obstruction syndrome（P<0.05）.The younger was mainly with damp-heat brewing and binding syndrome and the elder was mainly with stasis heat obstruction syndrome（P<0.05）.The main syndrome was damp-heat brewing and binding syndrome

phlegm turbidity obstruction syndrome and stasis heat obstruction syndrome in the acute period

intermittent period and chronic period respectively（P<0.05）.There were significant differences between syndromes in BUA

ESR and CRP as well（P<0.05）.ConclusionThe distribution of TCM syndrome in gouty arthritis is related to the disease duration

age

region

stage and inflammatory markers of the patients.