Hi I'm 57 yrs old and developed ledderhose first about 5 yrs ago. Now I'm developing dupuytrens in one of my hands. I'm curious to know if the most common progression is hands to feet or feet to hands. Does any one know of any genetic research being conducted. Hope to hear from everyone what your experiences have been. Since we seem to get very little interest from the general medical community maybe its time we started gathering history and facts on our own. carol

Hi.

It is interesting and sad to read about your problems. I think we are more than just us that have writen on this page, but it is god to have atleast one way to find people with ledderhoses´.

I have a new question for you.
I wonder if Ledderhoses and Rheumatoid arthritis is a common combination.
I read something a couple of years ago that gave me that idea. I´ve got Polyarthritis and i want to know if there is a conection.

So, if you have similar problems, please write and tell me about it.


Kajsa, Sweden

Hi Kajsa, actually the correlation with rheumatoid arthritis is negative, i.e. people with rheumatoid arthritis are less likely to develop Dupuytren's (see e.g. the paper by Thurston on http://www.dupuytren-online.info/dupuytren_literature.html ). "There is a statistically significant lower incidence of the condition in patients with rheumatoid arthritis than in age- and gender-matched control subjects." The reason for this is unclear.

Wolfgang
PS: the paper by Thurston is somewhat lengthy and in medical terms but may still be worth reading it in total.

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Hi.

It is interesting and sad to read about your problems. I think we are more than just us that have writen on this page, but it is god to have atleast one way to find people with ledderhoses´.

I have a new question for you.
I wonder if Ledderhoses and Rheumatoid arthritis is a common combination.
I read something a couple of years ago that gave me that idea. I´ve got Polyarthritis and i want to know if there is a conection.

So, if you have similar problems, please write and tell me about it.


Kajsa, Sweden

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Linda in California, U.S.A

KELIG..This makes sense to me,, I have auto immune desease..Hashimotto Hypothyroiditis...had most of thyroid removed at age 18..I then developed Graves Desease..another auto immune desease at 32..this in about 3 years got better...then at age 58..D.D. ,,Then at 69 I am seeing signs of Leddarhose..not real bad yet so I am leaving that one alone for now..ALL AUTO IMMUNE DESEASES..I have read somewhere the same theary that you are speaking of..where the body rushes back in to fix what has gone wrong...I also read to stay away from Aloe..vitamin e too, I believe..as these cause the dups to flare up...The old forum in the 04 year had some articles on flareups

Hi Pat..
I never really noticed any discomfort until last Feb. Now my hands feel as if the skin is pulling tight and sometimes tingles and burns and just feels tight....My feet sometimes get a feeling a a thousand hot needles sticking into bottom of sole..Cramps also...this comes and goes...also sometimes have a hot shooting pain down one of my legs..always in the same spot..vertically..also I feel my balance when walking is off..Hard to put your finger on it...I am beginning to think this desease affects more of the body than I realize.....I am glad to see the forum growing..That means the word is spreading and more and more people are realizing they have a place to go for informatiion and help
It is also good that we have some doctors that are paying attention to this forum...Thank you doctors...
I plan to see Dr Dinkler in Dec. and hope I do not ask too many questions..Poor man...I will probably drive him goofy in one visit..

Afternote here....Pat..I see you are in Texas..I hope you are ok.. with flooding and all