Table 3.
Comparison of the CSA of lower limb nerves between the DPN and NDPN groups.
| DPN group (n = 51) | NDPN group (n = 89) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSA of TN (mm2) | At 0 cm | 20.22 ± 9.07 | 18.03 ± 5.64 | 0.128 |
| At 1 cm | 19.44 ± 6.63 | 17.31 ± 4.72 | 0.048 | |
| At 3 cm | 18.07 ± 5.75 | 15.81 ± 3.95 | 0.016 | |
| At 5 cm | 17.62 ± 5.01 | 15.01 ± 4.59 | 0.002 | |
| CSA of SN (mm2) | At 20 cm | 2.98 ± 1.76 | 2.79 ± 1.42 | 0.480 |
| At 10 cm | 2.76 ± 1.21 | 2.66 ± 1.22 | 0.653 |
CSA, cross-sectional area; DPN, diabetic peripheral neuropathy; NDPN, non–diabetic peripheral neuropathy; TN, tibial nerve; SN, sural nerve. The bolded and underlined data indicates the P<0.05.