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Black Hands: With Joel Tobeck, Luanne Gordon, Richard Crouchley, Lucy Currey. On the morning of June 20, 1994, five members of the Bain family were found dead in their Dunedin, New Zealand home. This tells the story of an atrocity that captured a nation, and remains one of New Zealand's most controversial cases.
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- 2020-11-01
- Drama
- Joel Tobeck, Luanne Gordon, Richard Crouchley
- Acanthosis Nigricans
- Prediabetes and Diabetes
- Vitamin B-12 Deficiency
- Drug Reactions
- Dermatomyositis
- Addison’s Disease
- Scleroderma
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Autoimmune Disorders
Acanthosis nigricans (AN)is a condition that involves darkening and thickening of the skin in one or more areas on the body, including the knuckles. The darkened skin may feel velvety. It may also feel itchy or have an odor. AN is fairly common. In a 2010 studyTrusted Source, AN was diagnosed in 19.6 percent of the study participants, in all age gr...
Dark knuckles are most prevalent among people who have diabetes or who have several risk factors for diabetes. Prediabetesmeans that your blood sugar levels are higher than normal. According to the Mayo Clinic, prediabetes often has no symptoms, so darkened knuckles can be a warning sign. This is important, because lifestyle changes can help regula...
According to a 2016 studyTrusted Source, dark knuckles can be an important marker for vitamin B-12 deficiency. Sometimes it may be the only marker for this deficiency. Other symptoms of vitamin B-12 deficiency include: 1. fatigue 2. anemia 3. shortness of breath 4. feeling dizzy or light-headed 5. neurological problems A 2017 case studyreported tha...
Some people may develop darkened knuckles because of a drug they’re taking. The most common drugs that can cause this include: 1. oral contraceptive pills 2. growth hormone therapy 3. estrogen therapy 4. glucocorticoids 5. protease inhibitors 6. niacinand nicotinic acid 7. injected insulin If you’re taking one of these drugs, you may want to discus...
Dermatomyositisis a rare inflammatory disease that can cause muscle weakness and a skin rash. The rash can appear on the knuckles as well as on the face, chest, knees, or elbows. The rash can be bluish-purple or red in color. Sometimes the rash can appear without any muscle symptoms. Dermatomyositis most commonlyoccurs in children between 5 and 15 ...
Addison’s diseaseis a rare condition. It’s caused by the failure of your adrenal glands to produce enough of the steroid hormones known as cortisol and aldosterone. Fatigue and darkening in skin color are two common symptoms. The darker skin tends to appear near scars or skin creases like the knuckles. Symptoms can vary, but skin darkening often pr...
Scleroderma, also called systemic sclerosis, is a rare autoimmune disease that causes an overproduction of collagen. This leads to the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues. There are many types of scleroderma, and some can be disabling. One of the symptoms of scleroderma is a reddening of the skin, including your hands and kn...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)involves the production of higher-than-normal levels of male hormones in women. One of the symptoms may be darkening of the skin, especially in body creases. PCOS is treatable with drugs and lifestyle changes, such as weight loss and exercise.
In rare casesTrusted Source, dark knuckles may be associated with an autoimmune disease such as Sjögren’s syndrome or lupus.
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Apr 23, 2017 · Before the Mafia captured the American crime spotlight in the 1920s, there was the Society of the Black Hand, which made ends meet by terrorizing and extorting fellow Italians, mainly, among...
Apr 29, 2017 · Stephan Talty's The Black Hand tells the story of the Black Hand crime wave that gripped New York City in the early 1900s and the one policeman who took it on. He talks with NPR's Scott...
Black Hands - TVNZ OnDemand. A gripping drama based on the true story of the Bain family murders. Watch the full season online or on TVNZ+.
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Cast & crew. User reviews. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Plot. Black Hands. Summaries. On the morning of June 20, 1994, five members of the Bain family were found dead in their Dunedin, New Zealand home. This tells the story of an atrocity that captured a nation, and remains one of New Zealand's most controversial cases.
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