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Objective:To study the early diagnostic value of F-wave for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). Methods:A total of 211 patients with type 2 diabetes who were admitted to hospital from January to October, 2018 were selected. The nerve conduction studies (NCS) of lower limbs and the minimum latency of F-wave in tibial nerve were measured. The height corrected reference of F-wave was used to judge the abnormality of F-wave. According to the clinical symptoms and signs, they were divided into symptomatic group (n = 126) and asymptomatic group (n = 85). According to the duration of diabetes, they were divided into three groups: less than one year group (n = 45), one to ten years group (n = 85) and more than ten years group (n = 81). The abnormal rates of motor nerve conduction studies (MNCS), sensory nerve conduction studies (SNCS), NCS and F-wave minimum latency in different groups were compared. Results:The abnormal rate of F-wave was higher than that of MNCS, SNCS and NCS in lower limbs in the symptomatic group (χ2 > 7.088, P < 0.01). The abnormal rate of F-wave in the asymptomatic group was prominently higher than that of MNCS, SNCS and NCS (χ2 > 7.545, P < 0.01). The abnormal rate of F-wave in each course was higher than that of MNCS, SNCS and NCS (P < 0.05). Conclusion:The abnormal of F-wave minimum latency is more senstive than that of MNCS, SNCS and NCS, which suggested subclinical lesions, and is valuable for the early diagnosis of DPN.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To determine the dietary zinc absorption in a Chinese elderly population and provide the basic data for the setting of zinc (Zn) recommended nutrient intakes (RNI) for Chinese elderly people.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 24 elderly people were recruited for this study and were administered oral doses of 3 mg 67Zn and 1.2 mg dysprosium on the fourth day. The primary macronutrients, energy, and phytic acid in the representative diet were examined based on the Chinese National Standard Methods. Fecal samples were collected during the experimental period and analyzed for zinc content, 67Zn isotope ratio, and dysprosium content.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The mean (± SD) zinc intake from the representative Chinese diet was 10.6 ± 1.5 mg/d. The phytic acid-to-zinc molar ratio in the diet was 6.4. The absorption rate of 67Zn was 27.9% ± 9.2%. The RNI of zinc, which were calculated by the absorption rate in elderly men and women, were 10.4 and 9.2 mg/d, respectively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>This study got the dietary Zn absorption in a Chinese elderly population. We found that Zn absorption was higher in elderly men than in elderly women. The current RNI in elderly female is lower than our finding, which indicates that more attention is needed regarding elderly females' zinc status and health.</p>