Apolipoprotein E genotypes are associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy in Lebanese adults with type 2 diabetes: a case-control study
Rita Nemr, Sabrina Zidi, Akram Echtay, Eddie Racoubian, Nisrine Beydoun, Wassim Y. Almawi · 2025
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Rita Nemr and co-authors studied whether a gene for a fat-carrying protein affects nerve damage in Lebanese adults with type 2 diabetes, in a 2025 study. The gene shapes fat handling in blood and has been tied to diabetes side effects. Nerve damage in hands and feet keeps rising even as sugar control improves. That trend hints at causes beyond sugar, and fat paths are a prime suspect.
The study covered just over nine hundred patients, plus near seven hundred healthy controls. Nerve checks used three methods, from wire tests to a scored exam. Two forms of the gene ran more often in patients than in controls. Among patients, one form ran higher in those with nerve damage, while the most common form linked to lower odds. Fat profiles also varied by gene form. The authors urge gene and fat checks to join sugar checks in judging nerve risk.
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| CREATOR | Rita Nemr, Sabrina Zidi, Akram Echtay, Eddie Racoubian, Nisrine Beydoun, Wassim Y. Almawi |
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| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 47 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |