Abstract
Aims/hypothesis: We sought to establish the molecular and pathological changes predisposing diabetic and non-diabetic patients to the development of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Methods: The posterior interosseous nerve (PIN) was biopsied in 25 diabetic and 19 non-diabetic patients undergoing carpal tunnel decompression for CTS. Detailed morphometric and immunohistological analyses were performed in the nerve biopsy. Results: In diabetic patients median nerve distal motor latency was prolonged (p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1711-1719 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Diabetologia |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Diabetes
- HIF-1α
- Microangiopathy
- Myelinated fibre
- Neuropathy
- Unmyelinated fibre
- VEGF