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01/15/12 16:00
cureall 
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since collagen is in meat and since we as dupuytrens sufferers seem to not metabolize collagen properly, shouldn't we be avoiding meat?
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01/15/12 16:12
wach  Administrator
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Hi cureall,
collagen is not unhealthy, it's an essential part of our body, e.g. of our joints and skin. I don't think we are suffering from excess collagen. The collagen is rather used by the body to cope with the situation in the diseased hand where the initial tumor is located. I have no idea why we are developing these "nodules" that indicate the start of the disease. But we do get them. They obviously cause a problem in the hand's function and the body tries to deal with that problem by putting the effected finger at rest in an (unfortunately) bent position. At least that's how I view this. In the medical world the pathogenesis of Dupuytren's disease is still subject of discussion.
To your question: I don't think a veggy diet would make a difference (though it might be healthy for other reasons e.g. if you suffer from gout).
Wolfgang
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01/15/12 18:43
cureall
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Re: basic question
thanks for your reply! That makes sense.
cureall
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01/18/12 21:51
cindy850 
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I'm a vegetarian and have been one for over 25 years and i have DD.
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01/19/12 00:18
BRIANB 
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Same here...no meat...no poultry...no eggs...no sweets. at least 25 years.....
Dups. started 10 years ago.....both hands....have had 2 N.A. procedures....
For what it's worth....TRAUMA....plays an important role....in my opinion..
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