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Diabetic peripheral neuropathies: a morphometric overview / Neuropatías diabéticas periféricas: una visión general morfométrica
Fazan, Valéria Paula Sassoli; Vasconcelos, Carlos Augusto Carvalho de; Valença, Marcelo Moraes; Nessler, Randy; Moore, Kenneth Charles.
  • Fazan, Valéria Paula Sassoli; The University of Iowa. Central Microscopy Research Facility. US
  • Vasconcelos, Carlos Augusto Carvalho de; The University of Iowa. Central Microscopy Research Facility. US
  • Valença, Marcelo Moraes; Federal University of Pernambuco. Division of Neurology and Neurosurgery. Department of Neuropsychiatry. Recife. BR
  • Nessler, Randy; The University of Iowa. Central Microscopy Research Facility. US
  • Moore, Kenneth Charles; The University of Iowa. Central Microscopy Research Facility. US
Int. j. morphol ; 28(1): 51-64, Mar. 2010. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-579281
ABSTRACT
Diabetes is now considered one of the main threats to human health in the 21st century and many researchers are dedicated to investigate the physiopathology of the disease, with further insights on the managements of its major complications. Since understanding the pathophysiology of the major complications of diabetes and their underlying processes is mandatory, experimental models of the disease may be useful as they allow the recognition of the early mechanisms involved in the long-term complications of diabetes. Peripheral nerve involvement is highly frequent in diabetes mellitus and it has been documented that one third of diabetic patients have peripheral neuropathy. The true prevalence is not known and reports vary from 10 percent to 90 percent in diabetic patients, depending on the criteria and methods used to define neuropathy. In this review, the most common experimental models of diabetes are presented and the pathological findings on major peripheral nerves are discussed. Also, the insights brought by morphometry to the diabetic neuropathy research are highlighted.
RESUMEN
La diabetes es considerada hoy una de las principales amenazas para la salud humana en el siglo 21 y muchos investigadores se dedican a investigar la fisiopatología de la enfermedad, con otras visiones sobre el manejo de sus principales complicaciones. Dado que la comprensión de la fisiopatología de las principales complicaciones de la diabetes y sus procesos subyacentes es obligatorio, modelos experimentales de la enfermedad pueden ser útiles ya que permiten el reconocimiento de los primeros mecanismos implicados en las complicaciones a largo plazo de la diabetes. El compromiso de los nervios periféricos es muy frecuente en la diabetes mellitus y se ha documentado que un tercio de los pacientes diabéticos tiene neuropatía periférica. La prevalencia es desconocida y los informes varían de 10 por ciento a 90 por ciento en los pacientes diabéticos, en función de los criterios y métodos utilizados para definir la neuropatía. En esta revisión, se presentan los modelos experimentales más comunes de diabetes y se discuten los hallazgos patológicos en los principales nervios periféricos. Además, se destacan las visiones presentadas por la morfometría de la investigación la neuropatía diabética.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Diabetic Neuropathies / Models, Biological Type of study: Etiology study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Animals / Humans Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Pernambuco/BR / The University of Iowa/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Diabetic Neuropathies / Models, Biological Type of study: Etiology study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Animals / Humans Language: English Journal: Int. j. morphol Journal subject: Anatomy Year: 2010 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Federal University of Pernambuco/BR / The University of Iowa/US