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)	<0.001^b
Radial nerve (m/s)	64.85 (62.60-66.53)	63.55 (61.25-65.68)	0.014^b
Median nerve (m/s)	60.20 (56.93-62.20)	54.25 (50.50-56.50)	<0.001^b
Tibial nerve (m/s)			<0.001^a
Common peroneal nerve (m/s)	46.75 (45.13-48.68)	43.45 (40.03-44.98)	<0.001^b
Sensory conduction
Ulnar nerve (m/s)	56.70 (52.33-60.50)	49.00 (43.23-53.43)	<0.001^b
Radial nerve (m/s)			<0.001^a
Median nerve (m/s)	58.15 (54.00-62.50)	45.55 (40.48-51.55)	<0.001^b
Sural nerve (m/s)			<0.001^a

^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.