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Diabetic neuropathy is the most common chronic complication of diabetes mellitus.
Patients with type 2 DM should be screened for diabetic peripheral neuropathy every year, and patients with type 1 DM should be screened starting five years after the diagnosis with simple tests (such as 10 gr monofilament) every year.
The lack of an effective treatment for diabetic neuropathy, which is associated with severe morbidity and mortality, highlights preventive medicine.