Effects of Comorbid Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Mellitus on Hand Osteoarthritis, Pain, and Functional State Transitions.

CONCLUSION: Overall, having or developing DM and/or CVD reduced the likelihood of symptomatic and functional improvement over time, suggesting an impact of comorbid CVD and DM on the clinical and radiographic course of HOA. Additional studies are needed to confirm these findings.
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Source: J Rheumatol - February 14, 2020 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Scherzer ZA, Alvarez C, Renner JB, Murphy LB, Schwartz TA, Jordan JM, Golightly YM, Nelson AE Tags: J Rheumatol Source Type: research