Diabetes research and clinical practice
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Diabetes Res. Clin. Pract. · Jan 2013
Intraepidermal nerve fiber density and nerve conduction study parameters correlate with clinical staging of diabetic polyneuropathy.
To assess the usefulness of the diagnostic and staging criteria for diabetic polyneuropathy (DP) by the Diabetic Neuropathy Study Group in Japan (DNSGJ) we examined clinical features, intraepidermal nerve fiber densities (IENFD) and nerve conduction studies (NCS) and coefficient of variation of the R-R intervals (CVR-R) in 44 patients with diabetes. ⋯ Clinical staging for DP by DNSGJ reflects the results of small and large fiber neuropathy.