Relationships between Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity and Peripheral Neuropathy in Type 2 Diabetes

• Published in: Diabetes & metabolism journal Vol. 36; no. 6; pp. 443 - 451
• Main Authors: Byung Kil Ha, Bong Gun Kim, Dong Hyun Kim, Soon Il Lee, Soon Myung Jung, Ja Young Park, Chang Won Lee, Sang Soo Kim, Bo Hyun Kim, In Ju Kim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한당뇨병학회 30.12.2012
• Subjects: Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; Diabetes mellitus; type 2; Diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Background: Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) is known to be a good surrogate marker of clinical atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a major predictor for developing neuropathy. The goal of this study was to determine the relationship between baPWV and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) i...