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Editorial
. 2023 Aug;47(4):234-236.
doi: 10.5535/arm.23122. Epub 2023 Aug 23.

Refined Diagnostic Protocol for Diabetic Polyneuropathy: Paving the Way for Timely Detection

Byung-Mo Oh  1
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Editorial

Refined Diagnostic Protocol for Diabetic Polyneuropathy: Paving the Way for Timely Detection

Byung-Mo Oh. Ann Rehabil Med. 2023 Aug.
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Conflict of interest statement

Byung-Mo Oh is the Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine. The author did not engage in any part of the review and decision-making process for this manuscript. Otherwise, no potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

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Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
A sample adaptation of nerve conduction study (NCS) in Lee’s Severity System. The total turn-around time for the evaluation or distal symmetric sensorimotor polyneuropathy can be as short as 30 minutes, especially in the early stage.
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