[HTML][HTML] Dyslipidemia as a contributory factor in etiopathogenesis of diabetic neuropathy

FS Al-Ani, MS Al-Nimer, FS Ali - Indian journal of endocrinology …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The pathogenesis of neuropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus is multifactorial.
Dyslipidemia may contribute to the development of diabetic neuropathy. This study aimed to
assess the atherogenic lipid indices in type 2 diabetic patients with neuropathy. Material and
Methods: Fifty-one patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and 31 healthy subjects were
studied in the Unit of Neurophysiology at the University Hospital of Medical College, Al-
Nahrin University in Baghdad, Iraq, from January 2002 to January 2003. Neuropathy total …