Plantar thermography is useful in the early diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy

Clinics

Volumn 67, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1419-1425

  Balbinot, Luciane Fachin ^a   Canani, Luis Henrique ^a   Robinson, Caroline Cabral ^a   Achaval, Matilde ^a   Zaro, Milton Antônio ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy; Diabetic Neuropathy; Small Fibers Neuropathy; Thermography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHYSIOLOGY; THERMOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; THERMOGRAPHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872283220     PISSN: 18075932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6061/clinics/2012(12)12     Document Type: Article

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