Research Article

Skin Advanced Glycation End Products among Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with or without Distal Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy

Table 1

AGEs (single measurement) and parameters of DSPN.

AGEs (single measurement)

ParameterWith DSPNWithout DSPN value
<0.001
Reduced temperature sensationNormal temperature sensation value
<0.001
Reduced pinprick sensationNormal pinprick sensation value
0.002
Abnormal VPTNormal VPT value
<0.001
Abnormal monofilamentNormal monofilament value
<0.001

AGEs: advanced glycation end products; DSPN: distal sensorimotor polyneuropathy; VPT: vibration perception threshold.