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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy Among Predominantly Non-Hispanic Black, Low-Income Patients.

Melissa A ElafrosAlexanndra BrownHuda MarcusThair DawoodGhassan I BachuwaMousumi BanerjeePeter J WinchMichelle KvalsundEva L FeldmanLesli E SkolarusBrian Christopher Callaghan
Published in: Neurology (2024)
DSP is extremely common and often underrecognized in this predominantly non-Hispanic Black, low-income population and leads to substantial disease burden. Metabolic syndrome is a highly prevalent, modifiable risk factor in this population that should be managed to lower DSP prevalence.
Keyphrases
  • risk factors
  • metabolic syndrome
  • african american
  • end stage renal disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • prognostic factors
  • type diabetes
  • skeletal muscle