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Diabetic peripheral neuropathy: advances in diagnosis and strategies for screening and early intervention

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posted on 2020-04-20, 08:10 authored by D selvarajah, D Kar, Kamlesh Khunti, Melanie J. Davies, A Scott, J Walker, S Tesfaye
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common complication of both type 1 and 2 diabetes. It is a leading cause of lower-limb amputation and disabling neuropathic pain. Amputations in patients with diabetes have a devastating effect on quality of life and are associated with an alarmingly low life expectancy (on average only 2 years from the amputation). Amputation also places a substantial financial burden on health-care systems and society in general. With the introduction of national diabetes eye screening programmes, the prevalence of blindness in working-age adults is falling. This is not the case, however, with diabetes related amputations. In this Review, we appraise innovative point-of-care devices that enable the early diagnosis of DPN and assess the evidence for early risk factor-based management strategies to reduce the incidence and slow the progression of DPN. We also propose a framework for screening and early multifactorial interventions as the best prospect for preventing or halting DPN and its devastating sequelae.

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Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, 2019, 7 (12), pp. 938-948

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Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology

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7

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12

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938-948

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Elsevier

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2213-8587

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2019-01-03

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2019

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2020-04-14

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