Fast Five Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Diabetic Neuropathy?

Dianna Quan, MD; Romesh Khardori, MD, PhD

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November 10, 2016

Risk factors that are associated with more severe symptoms include:

Poor glycemic control
Advanced age
Hypertension
Long duration of DM
Dyslipidemia
Smoking
Heavy alcohol intake
HLA-DR3/4 phenotype
Tall height

For more on the risk factors for diabetic neuropathy, read here.

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Cite this: Dianna Quan, Romesh Khardori. Fast Five Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Diabetic Neuropathy? - Medscape - Jul 13, 2016.

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