Altered pain processing in patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis of pain detection thresholds and pain modulation mechanisms

The first signs of diabetic neuropathy typically result from small-diameter nerve fiber dysfunction. This review synthesized the evidence for small-diameter nerve fiber neuropathy measured via quantitative sensory testing (QST) in patients with diabetes with and without painful and non-painful neuro...

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Main Authors: Eva Sierra-Silvestre, Mari Somerville
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-04-01
Series:BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
Online Access:https://drc.bmj.com/content/8/1/e001566.full