Diabetic Neuropathy

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    Diabetic neuropathy is damage to nerves and blood vessels caused by high blood glucose in diabetes. Damage to nerves can cause numbness in the hands, legs, and feet, urinary problems, sexual dysfunction, dizziness, and sharp, burning, or tingling sensations.

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    1. Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms - K K Kiew, W B Wan Mohamad, A Ridzuan, M MafauzyEffects of sulbutiamine on diabetic polyneuropathy: an open randomised controlled study in type 2 diabeticsMalays J Med Sci.(2002 Jan)
    2. Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms - Foster TSEfficacy and safety of alpha-lipoic acid supplementation in the treatment of symptomatic diabetic neuropathyDiabetes Educ.(2007 Jan-Feb)
    3. Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms - Ziegler D, Low PA, Litchy WJ, Boulton AJ, Vinik AI, Freeman R, Samigullin R, Tritschler H, Munzel U, Maus J, Schütte K, Dyck PJEfficacy and safety of antioxidant treatment with α-lipoic acid over 4 years in diabetic polyneuropathy: the NATHAN 1 trialDiabetes Care.(2011 Sep)
    4. Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms - Dinesh Selvarajah, Rajiv Gandhi, Celia J Emery, Solomon TesfayeRandomized placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial of cannabis-based medicinal product (Sativex) in painful diabetic neuropathy: depression is a major confounding factorDiabetes Care.(2010 Jan)
    5. Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms - Mark S Wallace, Thomas D Marcotte, Anya Umlauf, Ben Gouaux, Joseph H AtkinsonEfficacy of Inhaled Cannabis on Painful Diabetic NeuropathyJ Pain.(2015 Jul)
    6. Diabetic Neuropathy Symptoms - Sheyu Li, Xiang Chen, Qianrui Li, Juan Du, Zhimin Liu, Yongde Peng, Mian Xu, Qifu Li, Minxiang Lei, Changjiang Wang, Shaoxiong Zheng, Xiaojuan Zhang, Hongling Yu, Jinyu Shi, Shibing Tao, Ping Feng, Haoming TianEffects of acetyl-L-carnitine and methylcobalamin for diabetic peripheral neuropathy: A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, controlled trialJ Diabetes Investig.(2016 Sep)
    7. Blood glucose - Li XS, Zheng WY, Lou SX, Lu XW, Ye SHEffect of Ginkgo leaf extract on vascular endothelial function in patients with early stage diabetic nephropathyChin J Integr Med.(2009 Feb)
    8. Endogenous Advanced Glycation End Products - Alkhalaf A, Kleefstra N, Groenier KH, Bilo HJ, Gans RO, Heeringa P, Scheijen JL, Schalkwijk CG, Navis GJ, Bakker SJEffect of benfotiamine on advanced glycation endproducts and markers of endothelial dysfunction and inflammation in diabetic nephropathyPLoS One.(2012)