Ultrasonographic findings in diabetic cheiroarthropathy: a pilot study
Authors' conclusion
Ultrasonography shows typical features in DCA, and is capable of discriminating DCA from non-DCA patients with RA and diabetes.
Study context
- Population
- Diabetic patients with diabetic cheiroarthropathy (DCA) and non-DCA diabetics with anti-CCP-positive rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
- Exposure
- DCA vs non-DCA diabetics with anti-CCP-positive RA
- DCAn = 14
- RAn = sevenreference
- Outcome
- Sonographic characteristics of DCA vs RA
Methodological detailspilot study, high-frequency B-mode ultrasound
- Pilot study
- High-frequency B-mode ultrasound
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Radiocarpal joint involvement and its echogenicity did not differ between groups
- DCA vs RA: P = 0.002
- DCA vs RA: P < 0.001
- DCA vs RA: P = 0.008
- DCA vs RA: P = 0.003
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Ultrasonographic findings in diabetic cheiroarthropathy: a pilot study. Scand J Rheumatol. Published 12 July 2024. doi:10.
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