Abstract
Aim: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is one of the most common metabolic diseases worldwide seen. The most frequent complication of DM is diabetic neuropathy, especially diabetic polyneuropathy. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of serum lipid values on severity of DPN. Material and Methods: Demographic data; including duration of illness and medications of patients with DM diagnosis who applied to Electrophysiology laboratory of Zonguldak Bulent Ecevit University Health Practice and Research Hospital, in between 2016-2019 were recorded. Severity of DPN was electrophysiologically classified as mild, moderate, and high. Results: 131 patients with DPN were included in our study. 68 of the patients were female and 63 were male. The mean age of patients with PNP was determined as 64.34±10.9. It is determined according to the EMG results that of the 131 patients, 55 of them were highly, 65 of them were moderately, and 11 of them were mildly DPN. There was a significant relationship between the severity of DPN and fasting blood glucose (p =0.041). It was observed that as the hba1c and triglyceride levels increased, the severity of DPN increased, but it was not statistically significant. In our study, the risk of developing diabetic PNP was higher in patients with low HDL, high TG/HDL-C ratio. When evaluated in terms of DPN severity, it was observed that the TG / HDL- C ratio was higher in patients with high severity, but it was not statistically significant. Conclusion: Fasting blood sugar, Hba1c control, regulation of lipid profile are particularly necessary for protection of DPN. Prospectively planned studies with a high number of patients are needed.
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