Assessment of sensory neuropathy in diabetic patients without diabetic foot problems

Journal of Diabetes and its Complications

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 126-131

  Nather, Aziz ^a   Neo, Shu Hui ^a   Chionh, Siok Bee ^a   Liew, Stanley C F ^a   Sim, Eileen Y ^a   Chew, Jocelyn L L ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Monofilament; Neurometer; Neuropathy; Pin Prick

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PIN PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPID CURRENT PERCEPTION THRESHOLD TEST; SEMMES WEINSTEIN MONOFILAMENT TEST; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; SENSORY SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURONS, AFFERENT; SINGAPORE; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 38949167754     PISSN: 10568727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2006.10.007     Document Type: Article

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