General aspects of diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by hyperglycemia
due to an absolute or relative deficit in insulin production or action. The chronic …
due to an absolute or relative deficit in insulin production or action. The chronic …
Diabetic cardiomyopathy
O Asghar, A Al-Sunni, K Khavandi, A Khavandi… - Clinical …, 2009 - portlandpress.com
Diabetic cardiomyopathy is a distinct primary disease process, independent of coronary
artery disease, which leads to heart failure in diabetic patients. Epidemiological and clinical …
artery disease, which leads to heart failure in diabetic patients. Epidemiological and clinical …
Diabetic cardiomyopathy–a distinct disease?
K Khavandi, A Khavandi, O Asghar… - Best practice & research …, 2009 - Elsevier
Diabetic individuals have a significantly increased likelihood of developing cardiovascular
disease. Whilst part of this association is explained by the presence of concomitant risk …
disease. Whilst part of this association is explained by the presence of concomitant risk …
Corneal confocal microscopy detects early nerve regeneration in diabetic neuropathy after simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation
M Tavakoli, M Mitu-Pretorian, IN Petropoulos… - Diabetes, 2013 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Diabetic neuropathy is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. To date, limited
data in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes demonstrate nerve fiber …
data in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes demonstrate nerve fiber …
Small nerve fiber quantification in the diagnosis of diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy: comparing corneal confocal microscopy with intraepidermal nerve fiber …
OBJECTIVE Quantitative assessment of small fiber damage is key to the early diagnosis and
assessment of progression or regression of diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy (DSPN) …
assessment of progression or regression of diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy (DSPN) …
[HTML][HTML] Rapid automated diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy with in vivo corneal confocal microscopy
Purpose.: To assess the diagnostic validity of a fully automated image analysis algorithm of
in vivo confocal microscopy images in quantifying corneal subbasal nerves to diagnose …
in vivo confocal microscopy images in quantifying corneal subbasal nerves to diagnose …
Corneal nerve loss detected with corneal confocal microscopy is symmetrical and related to the severity of diabetic polyneuropathy
OBJECTIVE To establish if corneal nerve loss, detected using in vivo corneal confocal
microscopy (IVCCM), is symmetrical between right and left eyes and relates to the severity of …
microscopy (IVCCM), is symmetrical between right and left eyes and relates to the severity of …
Corneal confocal microscopy detects neuropathy in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance
O Asghar, IN Petropoulos, U Alam, W Jones… - Diabetes …, 2014 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) represents one of the earliest stages of
glucose dysregulation and is associated with macrovascular disease, retinopathy, and …
glucose dysregulation and is associated with macrovascular disease, retinopathy, and …
Repeatability of in vivo corneal confocal microscopy to quantify corneal nerve morphology
Purpose: To establish intraobserver and interobserver repeatability, agreement, and
symmetry of corneal nerve fiber (NF) morphology in healthy subjects using in vivo corneal …
symmetry of corneal nerve fiber (NF) morphology in healthy subjects using in vivo corneal …
[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic utility of corneal confocal microscopy and intra-epidermal nerve fibre density in diabetic neuropathy
U Alam, M Jeziorska, IN Petropoulos, O Asghar… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Objectives Corneal confocal microscopy (CCM) is a rapid, non-invasive, reproducible
technique that quantifies small nerve fibres. We have compared the diagnostic capability of …
technique that quantifies small nerve fibres. We have compared the diagnostic capability of …