Course Description

This lecture intends to provide an overview on emerging diagnostic modalities and novel therapeutic agents for DPN. Emerging diagnostics like novel systemic biomarkers, evoked responses to external small-fibre stimuli, corneal confocal microscopy, bedside tests and imaging techniques, along with novel therapeutic agents like metanx, erythropoietin analogue, phVEGF165 gene transfer and hHGF gene transfer are highlighted.

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