| Autor: |
Mona M. El-Bably, Amany M. Abdallah, Mohamed M. Metwaly, Amira R. El Mahdi, Samia M. Rashad |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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| Zdroj: |
Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Vol 50, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2090-3235 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s43166-023-00189-7 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is one of the major diabetic complication and affects quality of life (QoL).This study aims at assessing the frequency of DPN among accidentally diagnosed diabetic patients, identifying risk factors linked to DPN in those patients, and determine the potential effect on QoL. Results According to nerve conduction study (NCS), 32 patients (44.4%) had polyneuropathy. Polyneuropathy is significantly associated with older age, higher hip and waist measurements, higher weight, and body mass index (BMI). About 53% of patients with polyneuropathy were current smokers versus 25% of non-smokers. Longer duration since the first diagnosis, higher fasting blood sugar (FBG), 2-h post-prandial (2-hPP) glucose, and HbA1c are also associated with peripheral neuropathy (PN) (p |
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