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01/12/2004 23:01
Robbienot registered
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01/12/2004 23:01
Robbienot registered
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Northern European ancestry and DC
I was told when I was first diagnosied that it was only from Scottish and Irish ancestry. My doctor was not aware of any other area being affected.
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01/20/2004 23:04
Jeannenot registered
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01/20/2004 23:04
Jeannenot registered
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Ancestry
My DD comes from my father's side, which is Eastern European (Austrian/Polish/Russian) Jewish (he and my first cousin, child of his sister, have it). Since the link seems to be from the Vikings, one can presume the gene's been around for centuries, and spreading through Northern AND Eastern Europe would be expected. It's not that big an area.
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01/20/2004 23:44
Stage Onenot registered
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01/20/2004 23:44
Stage Onenot registered
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Exceptions
Somewhere down below this thread is another posted by a person (Sinjay?) who stated that to the best of his knowledge he was of Indian descent with no non-Asian lineage; and, he has DD/DC. On the Dave's Dupuytren site there is a link to "Dupuytrens from a Historical Perspective." Dr. Adrian Flatt describes the condition and statistics in various parts of the world. It is a few pages in length and, I think, worth a read. Dr. Flatt also has DD. If I recall correctly, DD/DC does exist outside of Eupopean Poulations, but with comparatively low penetrance. If Danes have a 30% penetrance, Blacks and Asians may have 3-5% or some similar comparison. Conceiveably, there might be some unknown details in the family history. Please do not use my Dane/Black, Asian numbers as accurate. Read the article first hand.
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01/20/2004 23:51
miriam lubownot registered
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01/20/2004 23:51
miriam lubownot registered
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not northern european
Hi - I'm an Italian Jew born in Milan Italy and have DC in both hands and feet- my grandfather was from Germany and grandmother from France- further back they all came from Spain. Nobody that I know of ever mentioned this disease being in the family. All I know is I have it, my brother had it and my sister does NOT have it (so far- she is now 65 years old.) Go figure! I'm as clueless as the rest of you as to WHY in the world I GOT IT !!!!! best wishes to you all
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01/21/2004 23:04
Anon EMUSnot registered
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01/21/2004 23:04
Anon EMUSnot registered
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Genetics
Miriam,
It's a case of heredity. If you had no inflicted trauma then you and your siblings most probably inherited the ailment from both parents. One progenitor may have had at least a dominant gene or both.
Your sister may resemble the iceman or the milkman. (Kidding of course)
Those Vikings were up to no good.
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