Musculoskeletal Features of Diabetes Mellitus
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A great variety of musculoskeletal conditions are found associated with diabetes. The conditions may have a variable degree of association with diabetes and include musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders and gout. The present review is intended to cover the informination available regarding musculoskeletal disorders. The discovery of one of these disorders may provide a clue to underlying diabetes and other complications of diabetes to which these patients are prone.
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