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Does the Silastic mold technique and evaporimetry accurately detect sympathetic nerve involvement in type I diabetic patients?
Does the Silastic mold technique and evaporimetry accurately detect sympathetic nerve involvement in type I diabetic patients?
The Silastic imprint technique, particularly when enhanced by computerized analysis, is a sensitive method for detecting early sympathetic nerve involvement in diabetic neuropathy.
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May support early sympathetic neuropathy detection in diabetes; leaves open diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility pending validation.
Kennedy et al. (1989) studied this question.
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