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THE PREVLANCE OF HAND ABNORMALITIES IN DIABETIC PATIENTS IN AL.NASSIYRIA CITY AND IT'S ASSOCIATION WITH DIABETIC VARIABLES | ||
| Thi-Qar Medical Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 5, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 28-34 | ||
| Author | ||
| Dr. Basim Athaib Muter | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To study the prevalence of hand abnormalities in diabetic patients and to evaluate the associations between the hand abnormalities and diabetic variables . DESIGN: Cross-sectional study of 248 diabetic patients selected at random, setting , Out-patient clinic,diabetic centre ,AL- Nassriah city . MEASURES: Presence and extent of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), Dupuytren's contracture (DC), flexor tenosynovitis (FTS), and limited joint mobility (LJM). Duration of diabetes, metabolic control . RESULTS: Carpal tunnel syndrome, DC, FTS and LJM were each present in significant number. Hand abnormalities were observed in 39.5% and more than one abnormality was also found in a significant number.. The hand abnormalities were associated with the duration of diabetes but not with the metabolic control . CONCLUSION: The prevalence of hand abnormalities in diabetic patients is high and increases with the duration of diabetes. ,but not the glycaemic control. | ||
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