-- This condition is the result of peripheral nerve damage caused by high blood sugar levels. (pawster.com)
Neutrophils are one of the most common types of immune cells and known to engulf microorganisms, but they are not normally associated with peripheral nerve damage, such as that caused by diabetes or trauma. (sciencedaily.com)
They also recruited 20 age and gender - matched healthy controls, and 20 age and gender - matched patients with diabetic neuropathy — a different form of peripheral nerve damage due to high blood sugar. (sciencedaily.com)