title: Risk Factors For Diabetic Polyneuropathy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors for distal symmetric sensory-motor polyneuropathy (DSP) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty seven patients with type 2 DM (33 males and 34 females) were included in the study. In addition to a detailed neurological examination, the Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument was administered to all patients and their total neuropathy scores were calculated. Nerve conduction examinations were performed for all patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age of the patients was 52.83±.87 years. The mean glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C) value was 8.56±2.07% (normal: 3-6.5%). The total neuropathy score significantly correlated with diabetes duration, hypertension, retinopathy, and HbA1C.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study confirms the previous reports regarding the association of neuropathy with poor glycaemic control and duration of the disease. The association of neuropathy with retinopathy and hypertension is important.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, İnönü University Faculty of Medicine, Turgut Özal Medical Center, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yüksel
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Semiha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurt
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hatice
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karaer Ünaldi
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics, Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ünal
authors.initials: Ü
authors.lastname: Erkorkmaz
keywords: Type 2 diabetes mellitus; peripheric neuropathy; risk factors