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Dupuytren's contracture (also called Dupuytren's disease, Morbus Dupuytren, Viking disease, palmar fibromatosis and Celtic hand) is a condition in which one or more fingers become permanently bent in a flexed position.
Jun 20, 2023 · News. By Dr. Alakananda Dasgupta. published 20 June 2023. A new study finds that the key genetic risk factors for Dupuytren's disease, a crippling hand disorder, are derived from Neanderthals....
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There is a progressive rise in incidence with age. DD usually occurs in the fifth, sixth, and seventh decades; the peak age in men is 40 to 59, and in women, 40 to 69. The expression of the disease gene is almost complete in men over the age of 75 but is of much lower penetrance in women, unless it arises from both parents.
- Adrian E. Flatt
- 10.1080/08998280.2001.11927791
- 2001
- 2001/10
Jul 4, 2023 · The disease, for example, would eventually lead to any budding Viking being unable to grip an axe or sword, rendering them, in a military sense, useless. While people from Viking societies were not the only ones to suffer from this progressive disease, it appeared, to pre-modern peoples, that it was both more noticeable and more documented ...
Oct 27, 2022 · This association may be why it is sometimes called Viking disease. If you have it, does that make you descended from Vikings? A genetic study published in 2019 found no evidence to support Dupuytren’s being a disease of the Norse.
Dec 29, 2023 · Delve into Viking's disease (Dupuytren's contracture), a hand condition causing finger contractures. Learn about its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options to manage and improve hand function.
Jun 16, 2023 · Viking Disease, more commonly known as Dupuytren’s contracture, is a debilitating affliction in which knots of tissue form in the palm of the hand and...
