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Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Knee Osteoarthritis Pain and Physical and Mental Status: Data From the Osteoarthritis Initiative.

Annett EitnerAdam G CulvenorWolfgang WirthHans-Georg SchaibleFelix Eckstein
Published in: Arthritis care & research (2021)
Individuals with knee OA experience on average higher pain intensity and a worse physical and mental health status if they have DM. Linear regression models show that DM is a risk factor for higher pain, in addition to and independent of greater BMI and radiographic OA severity.
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