Small-fibre Neuropathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and its Relationship with Diabetic Itch: Preliminary Results

Authors

  • Aleksandra A. Stefaniak
  • Konstantin Agelopoulos
  • Dorota Bednarska-Chabowska
  • Grzegorz Mazur
  • Sonja Ständer
  • Jacek C. Szepietowski Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Chałubińskiego 1, PL-50-368 Wrocław, Poland

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v102.933

Keywords:

itch, neuron, small fibre neuropathy, IENFD, diabetes mellitus

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Published

2022-05-19

How to Cite

Stefaniak, A. A., Agelopoulos, K., Bednarska-Chabowska, D., Mazur, G., Ständer, S., & Szepietowski, J. C. (2022). Small-fibre Neuropathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and its Relationship with Diabetic Itch: Preliminary Results. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 102, adv00719. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v102.933