Triglycerides tied to diabetes nerve loss

Monitoring blood fat levels as closely as blood sugar may help stem diabetic neuropathy, U.S. researchers suggest.

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University in Michigan analyzed data from 427 diabetes patients with neuropathy — tingling, numbness, burning and pain — and found those with higher blood triglycerides were more likely to develop a worsening of nerve loss symptoms within the year.

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