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Risk Factors of diabetic neuropathy
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Risk Factors of diabetic neuropathy
The risk factors of diabetic neuropathy involve the following.1–3
  • Hyperglycemia, is the major risk factor
  • Duration of diabetes
  • Cigarette smoking
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Hypertension
  • Hypercholesterolemia


Written by: Healthplus24 team
Date last updated: July 28,2009

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  1. Shaw JE, Zimmet PZ. The epidemiology of diabetic neuropathy. Diabetes Rev. 1999; 7: 245–252.
  2. Adler AI, Boyko EJ, Ahroni JH, Stensel V, Forsberg RC, Smith DG. Risk factors for diabetic peripheral sensory neuropathy. Diabetes Care. 1997; 20: 1162–1167.
  3. Perkins BA, Greene DA, Bril VB. Glycemic control is related to the morphological severity of diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy. Diabetes Care. 2001; 24: 748–752.
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