Open AccessAssociation Between Serum Albumin Levels and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Effect Modification of Body Mass Index
Author(s) -
Ying Hu,
Jiancheng Wang,
Shengkui Zeng,
Mengxia Chen,
Guilin Zou,
Yuxia Li,
Lingyan Zhu,
Jixiong Xu
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s347349
Subject(s) - body mass index , medicine , peripheral neuropathy , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , peripheral , albumin , index (typography) , endocrinology , world wide web , computer science
The role of serum albumin in the risk of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the relationship between serum albumin level and DPN, and to examine any possible effect modifiers among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.