Joint contractures have recently been recognized as part of the clinical spectrum of insulindependent diabetes mellitus (1). Waxy, thickened skin over the dorsum of the fingers and nonfamilial short stature may accompany these contractures (1,2). Contractures preceding the onset of diabetes have not
Joint contractures preceding insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
โ Scribed by Arlan L. Rosenbloom
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 204 KB
- Volume
- 26
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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