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Prevalence and Characteristics of Painful Diabetic Neuropathy in a Large Community-Based Diabetes Population in the U.K.
Diabetes Care, 09/02/2011
Abbott CA et al. – One–third of all community–based diabetic patients have painful neuropathy symptoms, regardless of their neuropathic deficit. Painful diabetic neuropathy (PDN) was more prevalent in patients with type 2 diabetes, women, and people of South Asian origin. This highlights a significant morbidity due to painful neuropathy and identifies key groups who warrant screening for PDN.
