The sensitivity of clinical diagnostic methods in the diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-70

  Onde, M E ^a   Ozge, A ^b   Senol, M G ^a   Togrol, E ^a   Ozdag, F ^a   Saracoglu, M ^a   Misirli, H ^c  

^a GATA HAYDARPASA TRAINING HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b MERSIN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^c Haydarpasa Numune Training Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Neuropathy disability score; Neuropathy symptom score; Neurophathy; Phalen's sign; Tinel's sign; Vibration perception thresholds

Indexed keywords

GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN; ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC DIET; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIET THERAPY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PROVOCATION TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; VIBRATION SENSE;

EID: 39149109957     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323000803600109     Document Type: Article

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