Corneal Confocal Microscopy and Skin Biopsy to Differentiate Painful From Painless Diabetic Neuropathy: A Systematic Review With Multiple Meta-Analyses.

Eur J Neurol · 2026 · PMC13093296 · PMID 41858110

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IENFD showed an overall trend toward being significantly lower in those with painful compared to painless DPN (SMD −0.31, 95% CI −0.59 to −0.02, p = 0.03, I 2 69%) (Figure 4 ).

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