title: Musculoskeletal disorders in diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Diabetes mellitus is associated with a great variety of musculoskeletal manifestations, many of which are subclinical and correlated with disease duration and its inadequate control. They should be recognized and treated properly, because their management improves the patients' quality of life. This review discusses the major musculoskeletal manifestations found in diabetes mellitus.
authors.affiliation: Curso de Medicina, Faculdade Evangélica do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marilia Barreto Gameiro
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: Thelma Larocca
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Skare
mesh_terms: D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy