The Hyperechoic Appearance of the Deltoid Muscle on Shoulder Ultrasound Imaging as a Predictor of Diabetes and Prediabetes.

Steven B SolimanKelli A RosenPaul C WilliamsPaul J SpicerL Keoki WilliamsSudhaker D RaoMarnix T van Holsbeeck

Published in: Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (2019)

The characteristic hyperechoic deltoid appearance is a strong predictor of both diabetes and prediabetes and differs from that of obese nondiabetic patients.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
end stage renal disease
cardiovascular disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
weight loss
insulin resistance