Association of Elevated Serum Uric Acid with Nerve Conduction Function and Peripheral Neuropathy Stratified by Gender and Age in Type 2 Diabetes Patients.

ABSTRACT: The relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) level and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) remains controversial. We aimed to investigate the association between SUA level and DPN and evaluate the effects of SUA level on nerve conduction function via electromyography in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), stratified by gender and age. This cross-sectional study included 647 inpatients with T2DM from the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University between February 2017 and October 2020. The diagnosis of DPN was confirmed according to the Toronto Expert Consensus. Clinical data, SUA level, and nerve conduction parameters were obtained from electronic medical records. A total of 647 patients with T2DM were included, and 471 patients were diagnosed with DPN. The level of SUA w

SUBMITTER: Zhang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9775627 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature