Diabetic Neuropathy: A Clinical and Neuropathological Study of 107 Patients

One hundred seven patients were retrospectively studied from 1992 to 2002 with diabetic neuropathy that underwent peripheral nerve biopsy. Nerve biopsy revealed the underlying histopathology, including cell and humoral-mediated immunological lesions in the majority of patients. When combined with c...

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Main Author: David S. Younger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Neurology Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/140379
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Summary:One hundred seven patients were retrospectively studied from 1992 to 2002 with diabetic neuropathy that underwent peripheral nerve biopsy. Nerve biopsy revealed the underlying histopathology, including cell and humoral-mediated immunological lesions in the majority of patients. When combined with clinical and laboratory studies, nerve biopsy has the potential to assist in the selection of patients who may benefit from immunomodulatory therapy.
ISSN:2090-1852
2090-1860