Research Article

Understanding the Molecular Mechanism of Interventions in Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients with Corresponding Traditional Chinese Medicine Patterns Based on Bioinformatics Approach

Table 3

Two factors obtained in factor analysis after oblique PROMAX rotation*.

Symptoms Factor 1Factor 2

Cold feeling in whole body0.710
Cold feeling in joints0.645
Cold feeling in limbs0.600
Lassitude 0.5800.280
Heavy feeling in limbs0.5140.445
Numbness in limbs0.3590.220
Vexation0.3340.544
Feverish joint0.510
Thirst 0.457
Nocturia 0.2600.358
Dizziness0.2400.347
Turbid yellow colored urine0.331
Fever 0.297

*The data in the table are factor loadings obtained after oblique PROMAX rotation. The factor loading indicates the correlation power of the symptom with the factor. A loading value of more than 0.20 manifests a definite correlation of the symptom with the factor.