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Table 4 Microvascular complications of diabetes comparing the frequency according to the presence of DAN symptoms (SAS ≥ 3) vs. absence of DAN symptoms (SAS < 3)

From: Autonomic neuropathic symptoms in patients with diabetes: practical tools for screening in daily routine

Characteristicsa

Overallb

SAS ≥ 3b

SAS < 3b

Value of p #*

DR (n = 66)

26/66 (39.4%)

18/40 (45.0%)

8/26 (30.8%)

0.248

DKD (n = 103)

26/103 (25.2%)

22/72(30.5%)

4/31 (12.9%)

0.059

DPN (n = 87)

26/87 (29.9%)

24/62 (38.7%)

2/25 (8.0%)

0.005**

  1. SAS (Survey of autonomic symptoms); RD (diabetic retinopathy); DKD (diabetes kidney disease); DPN (diabetes polyneuropathy)
  2. a The number of available evaluations for each microvascular complication is indicated on each line
  3. b Values are expressed as proportion n (%)
  4. # Comparison between positive SAS scores (≥ 3 points) and negative SAS scores (≤ 3 points)
  5. *p values were based on the chi-square test
  6. ** p < 0.05
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Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome

ISSN: 1758-5996

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