Diabetes Research Institute, Miami, FL 33136, USA.
Curr Diab Rep. 2009 Dec;9(6):435-9. doi: 10.1007/s11892-009-0071-0.
The prevalence of diabetic neuropathy has been studied in ethnic groups. Comparisons of ethnic groups for the prevalence of diabetic neuropathy are complicated by several factors. The criteria and classification of neuropathy vary between studies. Also, there are substantial differences in the modes of assessment. Moreover, in the studies of neuropathy in ethnic groups, the criteria for common characteristics that would define such groups are often unstated. Finally, there are a relatively small number of studies that have specifically compared ethnic groups for the prevalence of neuropathy. Most of these studies have assessed manifestations of sensorimotor neuropathy. Although it is difficult to discern a pattern due to the factors indicated above, there appears to be a tendency for white individuals to have a higher prevalence of sensorimotor neuropathy than the groups with whom they have been compared. However, this trend is not always consistent and there is no clear explanation for it.
糖尿病周围神经病变的患病率在不同种族中已有研究。由于多种因素的影响，比较不同种族间糖尿病周围神经病变的患病率较为复杂。神经病学的诊断标准和分类在不同研究之间存在差异。此外，评估方式也存在显著差异。此外，在对不同种族的神经病学研究中，通常没有说明定义这些群体的常见特征的标准。最后，专门比较不同种族间神经病患病率的研究相对较少。这些研究大多评估了感觉运动神经病的表现。由于上述因素的影响，很难得出一个明确的模式，但白人个体的感觉运动神经病患病率似乎高于与之比较的其他群体。然而，这种趋势并不总是一致的，也没有明确的解释。
