disease arises from feature disease has basis in feature diabetes mellitus (disease) peripheral neuropathy diabetic neuropathy A chronic, pathological complication associated with diabetes mellitus, where nerve damages are incurred due to diabetic microvascular injury involving small blood vessels that supply these nerves, resulting in peripheral and/or autonomic nerve dysfunction. DOID:9743 EFO:1000783 ICD9:250.6 MESH:D003929 MONDO:0006626 NCIT:C26748 SCTID:230572002 UMLS:C0011882