Research Article: Formate Might Be a Novel Potential Serum Metabolic Biomarker for Type Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Abstract:
The prevalence of type diabetes mellitus (TDM), a long-term metabolic disease, has kept increasing worldwide in recent years. It is estimated that the global diabetes prevalence was % ( million) in , .% (. million) in and will rise to .% (. million) in , most of which is TDM. It is reported that approximately % of patients with TDM would be accompanied by diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), one of the most frequent chronic complications of diabetes mellitus., DPN is characterized by neuropathic pain, numbness, and sensory abnormality on symmetrical, bilateral distal limbs, which not only increases the risks of foot ulceration and even lower-limb amputation but also results in a substantial effect on the patient’s health and a heavy financial burden.
Introduction:
The prevalence of type diabetes mellitus (TDM), a long-term metabolic disease, has kept increasing worldwide in recent years. It is estimated that the global diabetes prevalence was % ( million) in , .% (. million) in and will rise to .% (. million) in , most of which is TDM. It is reported that approximately % of patients with TDM would be accompanied by diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), one of the most frequent chronic complications of diabetes mellitus. , DPN is characterized by neuropathic pain, numbness,…
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