Evaluation of the four simple methods in the diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy

National Medical Journal of China

Volumn 86, Issue 38, 2006, Pages 2707-2710

  Jia, Wei Ping ^a   Shen, Qin ^a   Bao, Yu Qian ^a   Lu, Jun Xi ^a   Li, Ming ^a   Xiang, Kun San ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Diabetes neuropathies; Peripheral neuruous system diseases

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KAPPA STATISTICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VALIDITY; VIBRATION SENSE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURAL CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURAL NERVE;

EID: 33845899104     PISSN: 03762491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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