Viking disease

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
gptkbp:affects hand
fingers
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Dupuytren's_contracture
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:liver_disease
epilepsy
gptkbp:cause thickening of palmar fascia
finger contracture
gptkbp:commonIn men
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Guillaume_Dupuytren
1831
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Viking disease
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Dupuytren
gptkbp:notableFeature ring and little fingers most affected
gptkbp:onset over 40 years
gptkbp:prevalence Northern European descent
gptkbp:riskFactor gptkb:diabetes
family history
alcohol consumption
smoking
gptkbp:symptom painless nodules in palm
progressive finger flexion
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:needle_aponeurotomy
surgery
collagenase injection
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dupuytren's_contracture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 10