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Broekstra, D. (2017). Epidemiology of Dupuytren disease unraveled: Prevalence, risk factors and disease course. Rijksuniversiteit Groningen.
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Epidemiology of
Dupuytren disease unraveled
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The cover represents a nodule in a Dupuytren cord. The word ‘nodule’ is derived from the Latin word ‘nodus’, which means ‘knot’. In a progressed stage, Dupuytren cells align and form a cord, which is represented by the strings that are placed in one line.
Epidemiology of
Dupuytren disease unraveled
Prevalence, risk factors and disease course
Proefschrift
ter verkrijging van de graad doctor aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
op gezag van de
rector magnificus prof. dr. E. Sterken en volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties.
De openbare verdediging zal plaatsvinden op woensdag 27 september om 14:30 uur
door
Dieuwke Christina Broekstra
Geboren op 14 februari 1987 te Winterswijk
Paranimfen S.F. Broekstra, BSc R. Lanting, MD, PhD
Voor mijn ouders
Zij die nieuwsgierigheid hebben aangemoedigd,
doorzettingsvermogen hebben aangeleerd,
zij die altijd in mij hebben geloofd,
die nog altijd in mij geloven
Western countries Chapter 3. A systematic review and meta-analysis on the strength and 46
consistency of the associations between Dupuytren disease, diabetes mellitus, liver disease and epilepsy
Chapter 4. Dupuytren disease is highly prevalent in field hockey 76
Part II. Considerations on the measurement methods
Chapter 5. Intra- and inter-observer agreement on diagnosis of 96 Dupuytren disease, measurements of severity of contracture,
and disease extent
Chapter 6. Clinimetric properties of the Dutch URAM and its 116 ability to detect Dupuytren disease progression compared
to the MHQ
Part III. Natural course of Dupuytren disease
Chapter 7. 4.5-year results of a prospective cohort study on disease 136 course of primary Dupuytren disease
Chapter 8. General discussion 162
