Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
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Age > 18 years | Pregnancy |
Type 1 or type 2 diabetes | Contraindication for MRI |
History of lumbar surgery or disk protrusion | |
History of myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease or heart surgery | |
Risk factors for neuropathy aside from diabetes Alcoholism Hypovitaminosis Malignant disease Previous or ongoing exposure to neurotoxic agents | |
Chronic neurological diseases Parkinson’s disease Multiple sclerosis Restless legs syndrome | |
Estimated glomerular filtration rate > 60 mL/min |