Association between serum uric acid level and diabetic peripheral neuropathy in middle-aged and elderly ;population / 中国糖尿病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the association between serum uric acid (SUA ) level and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN ) in middle‐aged and elderly population. Methods A total of 207 middle‐aged and elderly patients with T2DM were enrolled in this study. All the subjects were divided into two groupsT2DM only group and DPN group. The DPN group was further divided into three subgroups (mild ,moderate and severe group) according to TCSS score. Pearson correlation analysis was used to evaluate each index ,and binary logistic regression was used for statistical analysis of risk factors for DPN.Results SBP ,UACR ,BUN ,Scr ,TC ,LDL‐C and SUA were significantly higher in DPN group than in T2DM group. SUA were significantly increased together with the increase of the severity of DPN [(279.66 ± 56.53)vs(308.93 ± 52.96)vs(330.24 ± 48.79) μmol/L](P<0.05). Conclusion SUA level is an risk factor for the development of DPN in the middle‐aged and elders with T2DM. SUA is positively correlated with the severity of DPN.