Preserved Expression of Skin Neurotrophic Factors in Advanced Diabetic Neuropathy Does Not Lead to Neural Regeneration despite Pancreas and Kidney Transplantation
Table 3
Electrophysiological data.
Group
HC
DM
Tx1
Tx2
1st exam.
2nd exam.
Ulnar nerve sensory
NCV (m/s)
55.9 (50.6–31.3)
50.8 (42–56.6)
37.1 (20.3–62.2)
32.1 (20.4–58.4)
47 (37.1–52.4)
Amp (μV)
20.7 (12.8–41.7)
15.4 (0.9–31.5)
5.8 (−0.3–18.5)
10.7 (4.1–35.5)
5.8 (2.9–12.1)
Sural nerve sensory
NCV (m/s)
54.9 (23.8–64.2)
42.7 (21.3–60.1)
38.5 (22.6–66.4)
48.9 (37.5–64.8)
33.8 (27.5–41.1)
Amp (μV)
10.7 (5.3–18.2)
8.3 (3.5–17.9)
6 (2–18)
5.9 (3.5–7)
6 (5.2–6.2)
Ulnar nerve motor
NCV (m/s)
61 (51–72)
54.8 (48–62.7)
50.4 (46.8–58.9)
52.2 (42.7–56.4)
55.2 (51.4–57.2)
Amp (mV)
7.5 (5.7–10.8)
7.5 (5.4–9.9)
4 (1.4–7.8)/xx
4.4 (2.4–7.1)
6 (36.4–43.4)
Tibial nerve motor
NCV (m/s)
49.5 (43.3–53.2)
43.6 (37.4–50.6)
37.4 (33.5–44.7)
43.8 (36–47.5)
41.5 (36.4–43.4)
Amp (mV)
9.4 (5–18.6)
7.9 (2.5–17.1)
3 (0.2–0.5)
5.5 (1–11.4)
3.1 (0.8–3.8)/x
Data are given as medians and range (in parentheses). versus HC ; versus HC ; versus HC ; x versus DM ; xx versus DM .
