Thermal Thresholds Predict Painfulness of Diabetic Neuropathies
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Thermal thresholds predict painfulness of diabetic neuropathies.
OBJECTIVE Pathophysiology explaining pain in diabetic neuropathy (DN) is still unknown. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Thirty patients with peripheral DN (17 men and 13 women; mean age 52.4 +/- 2.5 years) were investigated. Fifteen patients had neuropathic pain, and 15 patients were free of pain. Patients were followed over 2 years and examined at the beginning and thereafter every 6 months. Cli...
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عنوان ژورنال: Diabetes Care
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0149-5992,1935-5548
DOI: 10.2337/diacare.27.10.2386