Clinical Usefulness of the Two-site Semmes-Weinstein Monofilament Test for Detecting Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 103-107

  Lee, Sangyeoup ^a   Kim, Hyeunho ^a   Choi, Sanghan ^a   Park, Yongsoon ^b   Kim, Yunjin ^a,c   Cho, Byeungman ^a  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c Pusan National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetic Foot; Diabetic Neuropathies; Diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; LEG DISEASE; MALE; METATARSAL BONE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRESSURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; TOUCH;

AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PRESSURE; SENSATION DISORDERS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOUCH;

EID: 0141993337     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.1.103     Document Type: Article

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