Prevalence, Patterns, and Factors Associated with Peripheral Neuropathies among Diabetic Patients at Tertiary Hospital in the Kilimanjaro Region: Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study from North-Eastern Tanzania

Prevalence, Patterns, and Factors Associated with Peripheral Neuropathies among Diabetic Patients at Tertiary Hospital in the Kilimanjaro Region: Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study from North-Eastern Tanzania

Objective. Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a common microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM) and may progress to diabetic foot, which frequently leads to amputation and/or disability and death. Data is scanty on the burden of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in Tanzania. The aim of...

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Main Authors: Ahlam A. Amour, Nyasatu Chamba, Johnstone Kayandabila, Isaack A. Lyaruu, Dekker Marieke, Elichilia R. Shao, William Howlett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/5404781
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