A quantitative assessment of limited joint mobility in patients with diabetes
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The Prevalence of Limited Joint Mobility in Patients with Type I Diabetes Mellitus in Kerman
Background & Aims: Limited joint mobility (LJM) is a complication of diabetes mellitus, which usually begins from the small joints of hands and is associated with long-term complications of diabetes, such as retinopathy and nephropathy. The aim of this study was to find the prevalence of Limited Joint Mobility in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Kerman in 2003. Methods: Sixty-six patie...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arthritis & Rheumatism
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0004-3591,1529-0131
DOI: 10.1002/art.1780361016