Autonomic neuropathies in skin and its incidence in non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
The autonomic function of nerve fibres was investigated with the newly developed hyperthermal Laser-Doppler-Flowmetry in 45 patients suffering from Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM). They were divided into 3 groups depending on the duration of NIDDM. Group A contained a duration of 1-3 years, group B 4-5 years and group C 5-6 years. All groups showed a dysfunction of autonomic nerve fibres: in group A there were 4 of 11 patients, in group B 2 of 13 and in group C no patients with values within the normal ranges. So autonomic neuropathies of skin seem to be one of the earliest complications in NIDDM
Költringer
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P
Hospital Barmherzige Brüder Graz-Eggenberg, Austria.
Langsteger
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W
Lind
P
P
Klima
G
G
Wakonig
P
P
Eber
O
O
Reisecker
F
F
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001342:Autonomic Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000294:innervation*