Increased C‐reactive protein is associated with corneal nerve loss and painful neuropathic symptoms in Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Elevated CRP is associated with small nerve fiber loss and positive neuropathic symptoms in T2D. These findings suggest that CRP may help identify individuals with inflammation-driven DPN who could benefit from targeted interventions.
Authors
- Hamda Ali
- Tania Bibi
- Einas Elgassim
- Youssra Dakroury (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2839-6831)
- Yousuf Al‐Ansari
- Hoda Gad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8347-6623)
- Adnan Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6064-7215)
- Mashhood A. Siddique
- Stephen Lawrence Atkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5887-7257)
- Mahmoud Zirie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3842-5923)
- Maya Deeb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2924-1823)
- Iuliia Salivon
- Abeer M. M. El Shewehy
- Sidra Abdulshakoor
- Sara H. Khalfalla
- Iynas S. A. Elamin
- Abeer T. H. AlZawqari
- Dorothy J. Quadros
- Mohammad Qasim Minhas
- Rayaz A. Malik
- Lina H. M. Ahmed
- Yara Ismail
- Mariam A. O. Al‐Malaheem
- Georgios Ponirakis
- Ibrahim Al‐Janahi
- Jenneth M. Concepcion
- Ioannis N. Petropoulos
- Hadeel B. Zaghloul
Institutions
- Manchester Metropolitan University (GB)
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland - Bahrain (BH)
- Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (GB)
- University of Manchester (GB)
- Hamad General Hospital (QA)
- Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (QA)
- Hamad Medical Corporation (QA)
- Qatar Foundation (QA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Diabetes Investigation
- Published
- 2026-01-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jdi.70246
- Primary Topic
- Ocular Surface and Contact Lens
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00