Diabetic neuropathy: A narrative review of risk factors, classification, screening and current pathogenic treatment options (Review)
- Authors:
- Andrei Bondar
- Amorin Remus Popa
- Nikolaos Papanas
- Mihaela Popoviciu
- Cosmin Mihai Vesa
- Monica Sabau
- Cristian Daina
- Roxana Adriana Stoica
- Niki Katsiki
- Anca Pantea Stoian
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Affiliations: Department of Psychiatry, Clinical County Emergency Hospital of Oradea, 410169 Oradea, Romania, Second Department of Internal Medicine, ‘Democritus’ University of Thrace Diabetes Centre, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece, Department of Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, ‘Carol Davila’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 050474 Bucharest, Romania, Second Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, AHEPA University Hospital, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece - Published online on: April 29, 2021 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2021.10122
- Article Number: 690
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Copyright: © Bondar et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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