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Review
. 2015 Sep;65(9):1024-7.

Musculoskeletal effects of diabetes mellitus

Rajiv Singla  1 , Yashdeep Gupta  2 , Sanjay Kalra  3
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  • PMID: 26338757
Review

Musculoskeletal effects of diabetes mellitus

Rajiv Singla et al. J Pak Med Assoc. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

People with diabetes show higher prevalence of rheumatic diseases as compared to general population. Diabetes affects all components of musculoskeletal system viz. muscles, bones and connective tissue. Diabetic myonecrosis is a unique condition seen only in people with diabetes. Other diseases include amyotrophy, osteoporosis and increased fracture risk, carpal tunnel syndrome, adhesive capsulitis of shoulder, trigger finger and limited joint mobility.- Like all other chronic diseases, musculoskeletal diseases impact quality of life negatively.

Keywords: Rheumatological manifestations, Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes, Osteoporosis..

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