Serum albumin was negatively associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy in Chinese population: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies that explored the relationship of serum albumin with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) have indicated inconsistent results. Thus, the present study aimed to evaluated the association between serum albumin and DPN, defined as vibration perception threshold (VPT) values ≥ 25 V and/or inability to feel the monofilament, in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods

1465 T2DM patients aged ≥ 16 years, who completed the measurement of serum albumin and DPN screening between 2012 and 2015, were included in the cross-sectional study. Correlation and multivariate logistic regression analysis models were used to evaluate the possible relationship between serum albumin and DPN.

Results

Patients with higher quartiles of serum al

SUBMITTER: Yan P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8444578 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature