Corneal confocal microscopy as a tool for detecting diabetic polyneuropathy in a cohort with screen-detected type 2 diabetes: ADDITION-Denmark. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • AIMS: In this cross-sectional study, we explored the utility of corneal confocal microscopy (CCM) measures for detecting diabetic polyneuropathy (DPN) and their association with clinical variables, in a cohort with type 2 diabetes. METHODS: CCM, nerve conduction studies, and assessment of symptoms and clinical deficits of DPN were undertaken in 144 participants with type 2 diabetes and 25 controls. DPN was defined according to the Toronto criteria for confirmed DPN. RESULTS: Corneal nerve fiber density (CNFD) was lower both in participants with confirmed DPN (n = 27) and in participants without confirmed DPN (n = 117) compared with controls (P = 0.04 and P = 0.01, respectively). No differences were observed for CNFD (P = 0.98) between participants with and without DPN. There were no differences in CNFL and CNBD between groups (P = 0.06 and P = 0.29, respectively). CNFD was associated with age, height, total- and LDL cholesterol. CONCLUSIONS: CCM could not distinguish patients with and without neuropathy, but CNFD was lower in patients with type 2 diabetes compared to controls. Age may influence the level of CCM measures.

publication date

  • October 1, 2018

Research

keywords

  • Cornea
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
  • Diabetic Neuropathies
  • Diabetic Retinopathy

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85054433356

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2018.09.016

PubMed ID

  • 30309785

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 32

issue

  • 12