Corneal Confocal Microscopy is Superior to Skin Biopsy as a Surrogate Marker of Human Diabetic Neuropathy

Corneal Confocal Microscopy is Superior to Skin Biopsy as a Surrogate Marker of Human Diabetic Neuropathy

Show other versions (1)

Aim and Method: There is an urgent need to develop surrogate markers to aid in the diagnosis and assessment of treatment efficacy in human diabetic neuropathy. 22 diabetic patients underwent detailed assessment of Neuropathy Impairment Score in the lower limbs (NIS-LL), electrophysiology (EMG), quan...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: C Quattrini, M Tavakoli, P Kallinikos, A Boulton, N Efron, R Malik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2005-10-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
Confocal microscopy
Corneal nerves
Skin biopsy
Diabetic neuropathy
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/2437.pdf&manuscript_id=2437

Internet

http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/2437.pdf&manuscript_id=2437

Similar Items