Correlation between two-point discrimination with other measures of sensory loss in diabetes mellitus patients

International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 71-78

  Periyasamy, R ^a   Manivannan, M ^a   Narayanamurthy, V B ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

^b Sundaram Medical Foundation   (India)

Author keywords

Diabetic neuropathy; Pedopowergraph; Sensory measures; Shoremeter

Indexed keywords

EID: 57349180565     PISSN: 09733930     EISSN: 19983832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-3930.44076     Document Type: Article

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