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- Title
Association of organochlorine pesticides with peripheral neuropathy in patients with diabetes or impaired fasting glucose.
- Authors
Lee, Duk-Hee; Jacobs, David R, Jr; Steffes, Michael
- Abstract
Recent epidemiological studies have shown that background exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs)--xenobiotics accumulated in adipose tissue--is strongly associated with type 2 diabetes. Hyperglycemia is the cause of long-term complications of diabetes as well as diabetes itself, and POPs are well-known neurotoxicants. This study was performed to explore whether POPs are associated with peripheral neuropathy, a common long-term complication of diabetes, in people with glucose abnormalities.
- Publication
Diabetes, 2008, Vol 57, Issue 11, p3108
- ISSN
1939-327X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.2337/db08-0668