Calcific shoulder periarthritis (tendinitis) in adult onset diabetes mellitus: a controlled study.
Two groups, one of 824 adult diabetics and one of 320 age and sex matched non-diabetics, were examined for abnormal glucose metabolism and calcifications on anteroposterior shoulder x rays. Two hundred and sixty two (31.8%) of the diabetics had shoulder calcification compared with 33 (10.3%) of the control group, with a preponderant localisation in the right shoulder. Diabetes of long duration treated with insulin for a long time was associated with a larger percentage of shoulder calcifications. These data and previous laboratory findings suggest a possible pathogenetic correlation between the prevalence of calcific shoulder tendinitis and diabetes.
Mavrikakis
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ME
Department of Clinical Therapeutics, University of Athens, Alexandra General Hospital, GR-115 28 Greece.
Drimis
S
S
Kontoyannis
D A
DA
Rasidakis
A
A
Moulopoulou
E S
ES
Kontoyannis
S
S
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010489:Periarthritis / Q000150:complications; D012785:Shoulder Joint; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000150:complications*