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What are the risk factors for developing diabetic peripheral neuropathy?
- Duration of diabetes
- Degree of glycemic control
- Older age
- Male gender
- Excessive alcohol consumption
- Nicotine use
- Dyslipidemia
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme D allele
Sources
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- Russell JW, Zilliox LA: Diabetic neuropathies. Continuum (Minneap Minn) 20(5):1226–1240, 2014.
- Harati Y: Diabetic neuropathies: Unanswered questions. Neurol Clin 25:303-317, 2007.