Prevalence and risk factors for painful diabetic neuropathy in secondary health care in Qatar

ConclusionsPDPN occurs in 1/3 of T2DM patients attending secondary care in Qatar, but the majority have not been diagnosed. Arabs are at higher risk for PDPN. Impaired vibration perception, obesity and smoking are associated with PDPN in Qatar.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - March 11, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Georgios Ponirakis, Tarik Elhadd, Subitha Chinnaiyan, Zeinab Dabbous, Siddiqui Mashhood, Hamad Al ‐muhannadi, Ioannis Petropoulos, Adnan Khan, Khaled A. E. Ashawesh, Khaled M. O. Dukhan, Ziyad R. Mahfoud, Christopher Murgatroyd, Mark Slevin, Tags: Original Article Source Type: research