Clinically diagnosed diabetic neuropathy: Frequency, types and severity

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 98, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1763-1766

  Ugoya, Solomon O ^a   Echejoh, Godwins O ^a   Ugoya, Tokunbo A ^a   Agaba, Emmanuel I ^a   Puepet, Fabian H ^a   Ogunniyi, Adesola ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Nigeria; Peripheral neuropathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA;

EID: 33845367442     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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