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Revista Cubana de Medicina General Integral
On-line version ISSN 1561-3038
Abstract
HERRERO VICENTE, Valentina; DEL PRADO VALERA, Gricel and ESCALONA GUEVARA, Pilar. Factores de riesgo en la neuropatía epidémica periférica. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2001, vol.17, n.3, pp. 234-239. ISSN 1561-3038.
A case-control study was performed to expand the knowledge on risk factors related to peripheral epidemic neuropathy. The universe of study was made up of all the patients diagnosed by the provincial commission from 1993 to 1998 in the health area of "13 de Marzo" polyclinics whereas the controls with similar epidemiological variables were randomly selected. It was proved that there was no association with age, and that females were the most affected. The increased physical activity and smoking had statistical significance. Alcoholism was found to be important associated with smoking. It was concluded that the internal physical activity, no ingestion of vitamin supplements and malnutrition are important risk factors in the occurrence of the disease
Keywords : PERIPHERAL NERVOURS SYSTEM DISEASES; PROTEIN- ENERGY MALNUTRITION; RISK FACTORS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC FACTORS.