Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Clinical characteristics of the patients
| Characteristic | Neuropathy (n = 82) | No neuropathy (n = 84) |
| Sex (male/female) | 48/34 | 49/35 |
| Age (years) | 23.5 ± 14.3 | 32.1 ± 14.2 |
| Duration of diabetes (years) | 1.1 ± 0.9 | 20.1 ± 8.4 |
| Glycated haemoglobin, HbA1 (%) | 10.6 ± 3.0 | 10.8 ± 3.8 |
| Retinopathya | 31.7 | 92.8 |
| Nephropathy a | 2.4 | 59.5 |
Values are mean ± SEM or a percentage of patients
