Open AccessProspects for the management of diabetic neuropathy
Author(s) -
А С Аметов,
Marina Alexandrovna Lysenko
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
saharnyj diabet
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.155
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2072-0378
pISSN - 2072-0351
DOI - 10.14341/2072-0351-5638
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , peripheral neuropathy , diabetic neuropathy , quality of life (healthcare) , disease , endocrinology , surgery , nursing
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is one of the most common chronic complications of diabetes mellitus leading to deterioration of the patientsquality of life. Effective methods for the treatment of DPN and improvement of both quality of life and long-term prognosis of the disease remain tobe developed.To review pathogenetic mechanisms of DPN, the known methods of DPN treatment and the influence of activation of PPAR-alpha receptors onpathogenesis and outcome of DPN.