Research Article

The Association between Serum Bilirubin Level and Electrochemical Skin Conductance in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Table 3

Spearman correlation between traditional screening scores including NSS, NDS, and MNSI and hand and foot ESC level detected by the SUDOSCAN and bilirubin level (total, unconjugated, and conjugated).

Total bilirubin (TBil)Unconjugated bilirubin (UCBil)Conjugated bilirubin (CBil)

NSS−0.0030.052−0.092
NDS−0.046−0.0670.027
MNSI0.0240.075−0.097
Hand ESC0.1650.1720.053
Foot ESC0.1220.175−0.050

TBil: total bilirubin; CBil: conjugated bilirubin; UCBil: unconjugated bilirubin; NSS: neuropathy symptom score; NDS: neuropathy disability score; MNSI: Michigan Neuropathy Screening Instrument; ESC: electrochemical skin conductance. .