Turk, Ayla CagliyanFidan, NurdanOzcan, OguzhanOzdemir, FerdaTomak, LemanOzkurt, SultanSahin, Fusun2024-09-182024-09-1820171053-81271878-6324https://doi.org/10.3233/BMR-160715https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12483/7631BACKGROUND: Shoulder pain is frequently observed in haemodialysis patients. OBJECTIVE: To compare haemodialysis patients with or without shoulder pain in terms of shoulder motion ranges, beta 2 microglobulin levels and magnetic resonance imaging findings. METHODS: Forty-three patients undergoing dialysis were enrolled, of which 23 patients had explicit shoulder pain at night, which appeared during dialysis. Range of joint motion was evaluated. beta 2 microglobulin value was recorded. MRI was used to evaluate rotator cuff tendons for thickness, homogeneity, integrity and presence of effusion. RESULTS: Ranges of motion were significantly lower in the painful shoulder group. Supraspinatus tendon thickness and the number of areas with effusion were higher in the painful group. There was a positive correlation between the beta 2 microglobulin level and supraspinatus (r:0.352 p < 0.05) and subscapular (r:0.454 p < 0.05) tendon thicknesses. While effusion areas and pain (r:0.351 p < 0.05) showed positive correlation, there was a negative correlation between pain and shoulder motion ranges. CONCLUSIONS: Shoulder pain in dialysis patients can be related with tendon thickness and effusion. While the beta 2 microglobulin level affects tendon thickness, it has no relation to pain and movement constraint.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAmyloidosisbeta 2 microglobulinhaemodialysisMagnetic Resonance Imagingshoulder painArticle301636910.3233/BMR-1607152-s2.0-85008395740Q2WOS:000391751500009Q4