Abstract:Objective To investigate the relationship of serum Betatrophin level with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods A total of 88 type 2 diabetic patients were enrolled into the study. Among them, 58 patients were diagnosed as DPN and 30 patients were diagnosed as non-DPN patients (NDPN) according to clinical symptoms, signs and electrophysiological testing. The serum Betatrophin levels were detected through ELISA. The indexes like blood pressure, blood sugar, HbA1c, blood fat and Betatrophin of two groups were compared. Logistic regression analysis was used for evaluating the related factors of DPN. Results The disease course and serum Betatrophin level between DPN group and NDPN group had statistical significance differences (P < 0.05). Logistic regression analysis revealed that the prolonged disease course and elevated serum Betatrophin level were the risk factors for DPN in patients with type 2 diabetes. Conclusions The serum Betatrophin level is related to the occurrence of DPN in patients with type 2 diabetes.