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Diabetic somatic neuropathies.
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION — The neuropathies are among the most common of the long-term complications of diabetes, affecting up to 50% of patients (1–4). Their clinical features vary immensely, and patients may present to a wide spectrum of specialties, from dermatology to podiatry, for example, or from urology to cardiology. Neuropathies are characterized by a progressive loss of nerve fibers, w...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1047-9651
DOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2007.10.010