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Table 2 Summary of Muscle Stain with C5b-9

From: Diffuse microvascular C5b-9 deposition is a common feature in muscle and nerve biopsies from diabetic patients

Disease

Total (n)

0

1+

2+

1+ or 2+

Diabetic (Total)

26

2

9

15 /57.7%

24 /92.3%

 Amyotrophy

6

1

0

5/83.3%

5/83.3%

 SMPN

19

0

9

10/52.6%

19/100%

 Lymphoma plexopathy

1

1

0

0

0

Non-Diabetic (Total)

12

6

5

1/8.3%

6/50%

 Amyloid

1

1

0

0

0

 CIDP

4

0

3

1

4/100%

 Hereditary PN

6

5

1

0

1/16.7%

 Idiopathic PN

1

0

1

0

1/100%

Unknown Diabetic status (Total)

6

3

3

0/0%

3/50%

 Mononeuropathy multiplex

2

0

2

0

2/100%

 CIDP

2

1

1

0

1/50%

 Hereditary PN

0

0

0

0

0/0

 Amyloidosis

2

2

0

0

0/0

  1. Abbreviations: CIDP chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy, SMPN sensory motor polyneuropathy, PN polyneuropathy