Table 3 Correlations between percentage change in small fibre pathology and other measures of diabetic neuropathy from baseline to follow up.
From: Corneal confocal microscopy identifies small fibre damage and progression of diabetic neuropathy
Variable | CNBD | CNFD | CNFL | IENFD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IENFD | r = 0.53 p = 0.02 | r = 0.62 p = 0.005 | r = 0.56 p = 0.01 | |
NSP | r = − 0.26 p = 0.29 | r = − 0.43 p = 0.08 | r = − 0.045 p = 0.86 | r = − 0.07 p = 0.76 |
NDS | r = − 0.13 p = 0.58 | r = − 0.43 p = 0.08 | r = − 0.11 p = 0.66 | r = − 0.05 p = 0.82 |
CPT | r = 0.076 p = 0.77 | r = 0.29 p = 0.26 | r = 0.66 p = 0.006 | r = 0.27 p = 0.26 |
VPT | r = − 0.55 p = 0.02 | r = − 0.54 p = 0.03 | r = − 0.08 p = 0.76 | r = − 0.12 p = 0.37 |
DB-HRV | r = − 0.19 p = 0.42 | r = − 0.55 p = 0.02 | r = − 0.14 p = 0.57 | r = − 0.03 p = 0.87 |
LFA/RFA ratio | r = 0.26 p = 0.27 | r = 0.09 p = 0.70 | r = 0.017 p = 0.95 | r = 0.13 p = 0.58 |
E/I ratio | r = 0.24 p = 0.32 | r = 0.31 p = 0.21 | r = 0.68 p= 0.002 | r = 0.595 p= 0.007 |
Valsalva ratio | r = 0.41 p = 0.08 | r = 0.14 p = 0.56 | r = 0.25 p = 0. 32 | r = 0.59 p= 0.008 |
