[Dupuytren's disease in clinical practice]. / La malattia di Dupuytren nella pratica clinica.

ABSTRACT

The Authors have investigated the incidence of Dupuytren's disease in the field of internal medicine, they have observed a rather high rate in the old people, especially between 60 and 80 years, and point out the significance of metabolic and genetic factors in the pathogenesis and the development of the disease.