Frequency-modulated electromagnetic neural stimulation enhances cutaneous microvascular flow in patients with diabetic neuropathy

Journal of Diabetes and its Complications

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-48

  Conti, Morena ^a   Peretti, Elena ^a   Cazzetta, Giuliana ^b   Galimberti, Gabriella ^a   Vermigli, Cristiana ^b   Pola, Roberto ^c   Scionti, Luciano ^b   Bosi, Emanuele ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FREQUENCY MODULATED ELECTROMAGNETIC NEURAL STIMULATION; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LASER DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NERVE STIMULATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN TENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; THERMAL STIMULATION; WARMING;

DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM;

EID: 56449089313     PISSN: 10568727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2008.02.004     Document Type: Article

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