The association between smoking and diabetic neuropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The study aimed to systematically review the evidence on the association between smoking and the risk of diabetic neuropathy, with a particular emphasis on the risk of peripheral neuropathy among individuals with diabetes mellitus.

Design and methods

MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS, and CENTRAL databases were searched for studies published before August 2024. Cross-sectional, case-control, and cohort studies that assessed the association between smoking and diabetic neuropathy in individuals diagnosed with diabetes mellitus (type 1 or type 2), reported smoking as an exposure, and any type of diabetic neuropathy as an outcome were included in the study. The risk of bias of the included studies was evaluated using the modified risk of bias in non-randomized studies-of exposu

SUBMITTER: Bader S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12729073 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature