openalexFrontiers in Physiology2026-07-23
Integrated analysis of neuromuscular dysfunction and metabolic dysregulation in diabetic peripheral neuropathy: associations with digital deformities and clinical risk stratification in a case-control study
Esther Soler-Climent, Carmen Martinez-Corbalán, Erika Meléndez-Oliva, Jessica Román-Marroquí, Gema Prats-Boluda, Isabel Junquera-Godoy, et al.
<title>Abstract</title> Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), a common diabetes complication, arises from neuromuscular deterioration and metabolic dysregulation. These changes heighten the risk of hammer- and claw-toe deformities, disrupt foot biomechanics, and predispose patien…