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2019 Aug 27


Curr Diab Rep


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Epidemiology of Peripheral Neuropathy and Lower Extremity Disease in Diabetes.

Authors

Hicks CW, Selvin E
Curr Diab Rep. 2019 Aug 27; 19(10):86.
PMID: 31456118.

Abstract

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy eventually affects nearly 50% of adults with diabetes during their lifetime and is associated with substantial morbidity including pain, foot ulcers, and lower limb amputation. This review summarizes the epidemiology, risk factors, and management of diabetic peripheral neuropathy and related lower extremity complications.