PubMed ID:
24722493
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2014
Affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital Diabetes Research Center, Harvard University, Boston, MA.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.2337/dc13-2361
Authors:
Barnie A,
Braffett BH,
Cleary PA,
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications Research Group,
Diminick L,
Gatcomb P,
Golden E,
Harth J,
Larkin ME,
Lipps J,
Lorenzi G,
Mahony C,
Nathan DM
Studies:
Diabetes Control and Complications Trial
The development of periarticular thickening of skin on the hands and limited joint mobility (cheiroarthropathy) is associated with diabetes and can lead to significant disability. The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of cheiroarthropathy in the well-characterized Diabetes Control and Complications Trial/Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (DCCT/EDIC) cohort and examine associated risk factors, microvascular complications, and the effect of former DCCT therapy (intensive [INT] vs. conventional [CONV]) on its development.