Association Between Serum Albumin Levels and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Effect Modification of Body Mass Index
Ying Hu, Jiancheng Wang, Sha Zeng, Mengxia Chen, Guilin Zou, Yuxia Li, Lingyan Zhu, Jixiong Xu
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The role of serum albumin in the risk of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) remains unclear. This study aimed to explore the relationship between serum albumin level and DPN, and to examine any possible effect modifiers among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Jiangxi, China, from May 2012 to December 2014. Serum albumin levels were determined in 523 subjects, and the association between serum albumin level and DPN was evaluated using linear regression models (odds ratio [OR] and corresponding 95% confidence interval [CI]). RESULTS: for interaction = 0.042). CONCLUSION: ).
Topics & Concepts
MedicineInternal medicineBody mass indexPeripheral neuropathyEndocrinologyDiabetes mellitusRisk factorType 2 diabetesSerum albuminAlbuminPeripheralType 2 Diabetes MellitusDiabetic neuropathyObesitySerum glucoseNutrition and Health in AgingPain Mechanisms and TreatmentsFood composition and properties