Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 77, Issue 1 , Pages 77-83 , July 2007

The effects of the diabetes related soft tissue hand lesions and the reduced hand strength on functional disability of hand in type 2 diabetic patients

  • Serpil Savaş

      Affiliations

    • Süleyman Demirel University Medical School, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Isparta, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Posta kutusu 76, 32000 Isparta, Turkey. Fax: +90 246 2370240.
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  • Banu Kale Köroğlu

      Affiliations

    • Süleyman Demirel University Medical School, Endocrinology & Metabolism Department, Isparta, Turkey
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  • Hasan Rifat Koyuncuoğlu

      Affiliations

    • Süleyman Demirel University Medical School, Neurology Department, Isparta, Turkey
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  • Ertuğrul Uzar

      Affiliations

    • Süleyman Demirel University Medical School, Neurology Department, Isparta, Turkey
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  • Hakan Çelik

      Affiliations

    • Süleyman Demirel University Medical School, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department, Isparta, Turkey
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  • Numan Mehmet Tamer

      Affiliations

    • Süleyman Demirel University Medical School, Endocrinology & Metabolism Department, Isparta, Turkey

Received 24 May 2006 ,Accepted 23 October 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2006.10.020

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume 77, Issue 1 , Pages 77-83 , July 2007

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