What Is Dupuytren's Contracture?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
3. Risk Factors
Theres a lot that we don’t know about Dupuytren’s contracture, and we are not really sure why it even happens. We do know, however, that there are certain risk factors that are going to make it more likely that a person contracts the condition. One of the factors is age, and it usually happens in people that are aged 50 or older.
Men are likely to get it more than women, and it is more likely to be severe in men. People with diabetes are also more likely to get it, and Dupuytren’s contracture also tends to run in families. People that drink and/or smoke a lot are also at increased risk.
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