A complication of diabetes causing sensory defects with numbness, tingling, and paresthesias in the fingers and toes is called
A)diabetic retinopathy
B)diabetic neuropathy
C)diabetic nephropathy
D)diabetic musculopathy
E)diabetic dermopathy

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The symptoms described in the question are characteristic of diabetic neuropathy, which is a complication of diabetes resulting in nerve damage. This can cause numbness, tingling, and other sensory defects in the affected areas, commonly the fingers and toes. Diabetic retinopathy affects the eyes, diabetic nephropathy affects the kidneys, diabetic musculopathy affects muscle function, and diabetic dermopathy affects the skin.

A Complication of Diabetes Causing Sensory Defects with Numbness, Tingling