Figure 2 The nerve–axon reflex‐related vasodilatation at the foot level in the population of patients with diabetes, stratified on the basis of the Neuropathy Disability Score in controls (n = 10), patients without neuropathy (n = 17), with mild neuropathy (mild; n = 6), with moderate neuropathy (moderate; n = 8) and with severe neuropathy (severe; n = 10). Median (between 25th and 75th centiles). *Controls and patients with diabetes without peripheral neuropathy versus patients with diabetes with peripheral neuropathy—mild; patients with diabetes with peripheral neuropathy—moderate; and patients with diabetes with peripheral neuropathy—severe; p = 0.001. C, controls; D, diabetes; DN, diabetic neuropathy.