2019
DOI: 10.3889/oamjms.2019.433
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Diabetic Neuropathy among Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients at Amplas Primary Health Care in Medan City

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Diabetic neuropathy is one of the most complicated complications of diabetes patients with Type 2 diabetes. AIM: The purpose of this study was to determine the diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy based on Clinical Neurological Examination (CNE) and the factors that influence the occurrence of diabetic neuropathy in Type 2 DM patients at Amplas Primary Health Care (PHC) in Medan City. METHODS: The research design was descriptive-analytic with the cross-sectional approach. The study populati… Show more

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“…In other reviews, the mean ages of the patients were between 50 and 60 years old [10,12]. This can be explained by the elevated diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy in the 51-60-year age group, in patients that have type 2 diabetes [51,52]. In addition, type 2 diabetes represents the greatest proportion of the total prevalence of diabetes (90%) and is characteristic of adult patients [53].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…In other reviews, the mean ages of the patients were between 50 and 60 years old [10,12]. This can be explained by the elevated diagnosis of diabetic neuropathy in the 51-60-year age group, in patients that have type 2 diabetes [51,52]. In addition, type 2 diabetes represents the greatest proportion of the total prevalence of diabetes (90%) and is characteristic of adult patients [53].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 96%
“…Hormonal differences in men and women affect the onset of neuropathy. High estrogen levels in women can interfere with the absorption of iodine, which plays a role in the formation of myelin nerves, while testosterone levels in men protect the body from T2DM, but not in women 24 . Gender is not the main determinant factor for complications of peripheral diabetic neuropathy because gender is only related to patients with hyperglycemia, but for hypercholesterolemia and hyperaggregation, there is no association.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…3,6 In addition to its frequency, type 2 diabetes is further complicated by a number of comorbidities such as cardiovascular disorders, obesity, neuropathy, and nephropathy. [7][8][9][10] Moreover, cutaneous comorbidities are also common in patients with diabetes. About 79% of patients with either type 1 or 2 diabetes have at least one No changes in baseline TEWL.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The estimated occurrence of type 2 diabetes was 0.67 per 1000 subjects aged 10 to 19 years in the United States in 2017, 5 and living in rural areas and/or having a higher education level lowers the risk for type 2 diabetes 3,6 . In addition to its frequency, type 2 diabetes is further complicated by a number of comorbidities such as cardiovascular disorders, obesity, neuropathy, and nephropathy 7–10 . Moreover, cutaneous comorbidities are also common in patients with diabetes.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%