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neuropathy
(redirected from diabetic neuropathy)

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neu·rop·a·thy  (n-rp-th, ny-)
n. pl. neu·rop·a·thies
A disease or abnormality of the nervous system.

neuropathy [njʊˈrɒpəθɪ]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) disease of the nervous system
neuropathic  [ˌnjʊərəʊˈpæθɪk] adj
neuropathically  adv

neuropathy
any disease or disorder of the nerves. — neuropathist, n. — neuropathie, adj.
See also: Nerves
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.neuropathy - any pathology of the peripheral nerves
pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, hereditary motor and sensory neuropathy - a form of neuropathy that can begin between childhood and young adulthood; characterized by weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the hands and lower legs; progression is slow and individuals affected can have a normal life span; inheritance is X-linked recessive or X-linked dominant
mononeuropathy - any neuropathy of a single nerve trunk
multiple mononeuropathy - pathology of several individual nerve trunks
Translations
neuropathy [njʊˈrɒpəθɪ] Nneuropatía f
neuropathy [njʊˈrɒpəθɪ] nneuropatia
neuropathy [njʊˈrɒpəθɪ] nneuropatia


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OTCBB:ENVC), Montgomery, Texas, a biotechnology company focused in the area of cardiovascular disease is sponsoring a small preliminary study to assess the use of Liprostin(TM) in the treatment of patients diagnosed with diabetic neuropathy.
Diabetic neuropathy also appears to be more common in people who have had problems controlling their blood glucose levels, in those with high levels of blood fat and blood pressure, in overweight people, and in people over the age of 40.
Since diabetic neuropathy develops very slowly, it's essential to study its effect over a long period of time," he says.
 
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