%0 Journal Article
%T Dupuytren contracture in diabetic hand
%A Alessandro Geraci
%A Renzo Bianchi
%A Antonio Sanfilippo
%A Michele D'Arienzo
%J Endocrinology Studies
%D 2011
%I PAGEPress Publications
%R 10.4081/es.2011.e2
%X Dupuytren's disease (DD) is a fibroproliferative disorder of unknown origin causing palmar nodules and flexion contracture of the digits. About 5% of individuals with DD are diabetic, with an increased prevalence that is proportional to the duration of the diabetes. The association with diabetes mellitus is well recorded, with a reported prevalence of between 3% and 32%. This review considers the evidence behind the association between DD and diabetes mellitus, considering the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and therapies that can be found in the literature.
%U http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/es/article/view/2116