Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 27-31 , 2 January 2004

The prevalence of symptoms of sensorimotor and autonomic neuropathy in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetic subjects

  • Thomas Kästenbauer

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +43-1-80110-2874; fax: +43-1-80110-2778
    • L. Boltzman Institute of Metabolic Diseases and Nutrition, Hospital Lainz, Wolkersbergenstrasse 1, 1130 Vienna, Austria
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  • Paul Irsigler

      Affiliations

    • Hanusch Hospital, Vienna, Austria
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  • Susanna Sauseng

      Affiliations

    • L. Boltzman Institute of Metabolic Diseases and Nutrition, Hospital Lainz, Wolkersbergenstrasse 1, 1130 Vienna, Austria
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  • Angelika Grimm

      Affiliations

    • L. Boltzman Institute of Metabolic Diseases and Nutrition, Hospital Lainz, Wolkersbergenstrasse 1, 1130 Vienna, Austria
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  • Rudolf Prager

      Affiliations

    • L. Boltzman Institute of Metabolic Diseases and Nutrition, Hospital Lainz, Wolkersbergenstrasse 1, 1130 Vienna, Austria
    • 3rd Medical Department of Metabolic Diseases and Nephrology, Hospital Lainz, Vienna, Austria

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doi: 10.1016/S1056-8727(03)00071-0

Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 27-31 , 2 January 2004