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ea0063ep68 | Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism | ECE2019

Lack of definite association of vitamin D deficiency with diabetic neuropathy: Investigation in Greek and in Bangladeshi patients

Papadakis Georgios , Zambelis Thomas , Kokotis Panagiotis , Karandreas Nikolaos

Aim: Determination of the 25(OH) vitamin D levels in Greek-born and in Bangladeshi immigrant patients in Greece with diabetes with and without polyneuropathy.Materials and methods: The method for the detection and staging of polyneuropathy proposed by Dyck, 1988 was used.Results: A total of 111 Bangladeshi immigrants and 101 Greek diabetic patients took part in the study. Vitamin D levels were significantly lower in Bangladeshi tha...