Serum Uric Acid Levels Are Related to Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy, Especially for Motor Conduction Velocity of Tibial Nerve in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Table 2
Comparation of neurophysiological test results between control and DPN group.
Control group ()
DPN group ()
Motor conduction
Ulnar nerve (m/s)
61.95 (60.05-63.15)
54.60 (51.85-60.68)
<0.001b
Radial nerve (m/s)
64.85 (62.60-66.53)
63.55 (61.25-65.68)
0.014b
Median nerve (m/s)
60.20 (56.93-62.20)
54.25 (50.50-56.50)
<0.001b
Tibial nerve (m/s)
<0.001a
Common peroneal nerve (m/s)
46.75 (45.13-48.68)
43.45 (40.03-44.98)
<0.001b
Sensory conduction
Ulnar nerve (m/s)
56.70 (52.33-60.50)
49.00 (43.23-53.43)
<0.001b
Radial nerve (m/s)
<0.001a
Median nerve (m/s)
58.15 (54.00-62.50)
45.55 (40.48-51.55)
<0.001b
Sural nerve (m/s)
<0.001a
aStudent’s -test was employed for normally distributed variables. bThe Mann–Whitney U test was employed for asymmetrically distributed variables. , DPN group vs. control group. Abbreviations: DPN: diabetic peripheral neuropathy.