Early Diagnosis of Distal Peripheral Polyneuropathy Due to Glucose Metabolism Disorders via Intraepidermal Nerve Fiber Analysis

Early Diagnosis of Distal Peripheral Polyneuropathy Due to Glucose Metabolism Disorders via Intraepidermal Nerve Fiber Analysis

OBJECTIVE: Polyneuropathy is the most frequent complication of diabetes mellitus (DM), which is a common disorder worldwide. Early diagnosis of this complication is critical for treatment planning. Recently, intra-epidermal nerve fiber (IENF) analysis has been used for the early diagnosis of diabeti...

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Main Authors: Oğuzhan Kurşun, Hülya Karataş, Kayıhan Uluç, Sevim Erdem Özdamar, Tomris Erbaş, Ersin Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2009-03-01
Series:Türk Nöroloji Dergisi
Subjects:
Diabetes mellitus
glucose intolerance
polyneuropathies
nerve fibers
skin
biopsy
Online Access:http://www.tjn.org.tr/jvi.aspx?pdir=tjn&plng=eng&un=TJN-15238

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