Alteration of foot temperature in diabetic neuropathy: Is it another piece of puzzle?

Medical Journal of Malaysia

Volumn 61, Issue SUPPL. A, 2006, Pages 10-13

  Naicker, A S ^a   Roohi, S A ^a   Lee, C S ^a   Chan, W H ^a   Tay, L S ^a   Din, X J ^a   Eow, L H ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Diabetic Neuropathy; Foot temperature; Glycaemic Control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIABETIC PATIENT; DISEASE DURATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LOW TEMPERATURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTPATIENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

ADULT; AGED; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CLIMATE; COLD; COLD TEMPERATURE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33746873710     PISSN: 03005283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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