An exploratory study of relationship between lower-limb muscle mass and diabetic polyneuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Hiroaki KataokaNobuyuki MiyatakeNaomi KitayamaSatoshi MuraoSatoshi TanakaPublished in: Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders (2020)
The %TMM and %LLMM were significantly decreased in type 2 diabetic patients with DPN. DPN was found to be the strongest determinant of %TMM and %LLMM. Preventing and improving DPN, through active physical therapy, may increase the muscle mass of the lower limbs.
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