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Diabetes was associated with a 54% and 73% prevalence of autonomic impairment in type 1 and type 2 patients respectively, though severity was generally mild.
Case-Control (n=476)
Autonomic symptoms and deficits are common but generally mild in patients with diabetes, and self-reported symptoms correlate poorly with objective autonomic deficits.
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Autonomic symptoms and deficits occur frequently but mildly in diabetes; leaves open whether symptom screening improves outcomes or warrants routine testing.
Low et al. (2004) conducted a case-control in Diabetes (n=476). Diabetes vs. Healthy age-matched controls was evaluated on Prevalence of autonomic impairment. Diabetes was associated with a 54% and 73% prevalence of autonomic impairment in type 1 and type 2 patients respectively, though severity was generally mild.
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