Corneal confocal microscopy as a tool for detecting diabetic polyneuropathy in a cohort with screen-detected type 2 diabetes: ADDITION-Denmark

Autor: Troels S. Jensen, Páll Karlsson, Ioannis N. Petropoulos, Rayaz A. Malik, Signe T Andersen, Morten Charles, Niels Trolle Andersen, Hatice Tankisi, Henning Andersen, Kasper Grosen
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Andersen, S T, Grosen, K, Tankisi, H, Charles, M, Andersen, N T, Andersen, H, Petropoulos, I N, Malik, R A, Jensen, T S & Karlsson, P 2018, ' Corneal confocal microscopy as a tool for detecting diabetic polyneuropathy in a cohort with screen-detected type 2 diabetes : ADDITION-Denmark ', Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, vol. 32, no. 12, pp. 1153-1159 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2018.09.016
ISSN: 1056-8727
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2018.09.016
Popis: AIMS: In this cross-sectional study, we explored the utility of corneal confocal microscopy (CCM) measures for detecting diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) and their association with clinical variables, in a cohort with type 2 diabetes.METHODS: CCM, nerve conduction studies, and assessment of symptoms and clinical deficits of DPN were undertaken in 144 participants with type 2 diabetes and 25 controls. DPN was defined according to the Toronto criteria for confirmed DPN.RESULTS: Corneal nerve fiber density (CNFD) was lower both in participants with confirmed DPN (n = 27) and in participants without confirmed DPN (n = 117) compared with controls (P = 0.04 and P = 0.01, respectively). No differences were observed for CNFD (P = 0.98) between participants with and without DPN. There were no differences in CNFL and CNBD between groups (P = 0.06 and P = 0.29, respectively). CNFD was associated with age, height, total- and LDL cholesterol.CONCLUSIONS: CCM could not distinguish patients with and without neuropathy, but CNFD was lower in patients with type 2 diabetes compared to controls. Age may influence the level of CCM measures.
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