hrp0098p1-25 | Diabetes and Insulin 1 | ESPE2024

Assessment of small nerve fiber function as an early marker of peripheral neuropathy in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM)

Kokotis Panagiotis , Paltoglou George , Argyropoulou Stavroula , Bountziouka Chrysanthi , Karamatzianni Georgia , Karanasios Spyridon , Sakou Irini-Ikbale , Karavanaki Kyriaki

Introduction: Peripheral diabetic neuropathy (PDN), clinical or subclinical, of large-diameter nerve fibers or small-diameter nerve fibers is a common complication of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM).Aims: Early detection of the prevalence of subclinical PDN by assessing the function of small and large nerve fibers in children and adolescents with T1DM.Methods: The study included 53...