1. Screening for assessment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in Diamantina, Minas Gerais-Brazil
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Edson da Silva, Luciana Duarte Novais Silva, Alline Sancha Nascimento Fernandes, Flávio Mariz Freitas, Clynton Lourenço Corrêa, Sabrina Campos Ferraz, and Rafael Leite Alves
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musculoskeletal diseases ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Type 1 diabetes ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism ,Physical examination ,Type 2 diabetes ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Peripheral neuropathy ,Glycemic index ,Internal medicine ,Diabetes mellitus ,Meeting Abstract ,Internal Medicine ,medicine ,Prospective cohort study ,business ,Screening instrument - Abstract
Materials and methods This study was carried out in the Diamantina, Minas Gerais-Brazil. This is a prospective study conducted in 27 volunteers, 5 diagnosed as type 1 diabetes (DM1), 10 as type 2 diabetes (DM2). All volunteers underwent a protocol with detailed clinical examination, glycemic index, muscle strength, balance and dynamic mobility, and sensitivity of the feet using the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument and Semmes-Weinstein Monofilaments. After collecting data, Results of both groups were compared with their controls.
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- 2015
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