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. 1989 Mar;48(3):211–214. doi: 10.1136/ard.48.3.211

Calcific shoulder periarthritis (tendinitis) in adult onset diabetes mellitus: a controlled study.

M E Mavrikakis 1, S Drimis 1, D A Kontoyannis 1, A Rasidakis 1, E S Moulopoulou 1, S Kontoyannis 1
PMCID: PMC1003723  PMID: 2930276

Abstract

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.

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