Show threadVictoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Jun 15, 2023

Reference:

Richard Ågren et al. Major Genetic Risk Factors for Dupuytren's Disease Are Inherited From Neandertals.

Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2023; 40 (6) DOI: 10.1093/molbev/msad130
https://academic.oup.com/mbe/article/40/6/msad130/7197475

* [Wikipedia] Neanderthal: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neanderthal

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Major Genetic Risk Factors for Dupuytren's Disease Are Inherited From Neandertals

Abstract. Dupuytren's disease is characterized by fingers becoming permanently bent in a flexed position. Whereas people of African ancestry are rarely aff

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Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Jun 15, 2023

The Viking disease can be due to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/06/230614220521.htm

Many men in northern Europe over the age of 60 suffer from "Viking disease" (fingers locked in a bent position). Now researchers have used data from over 7,000 affected individuals to look for genetic risk factors for the disease. The findings show that three of the strongest risk factors are inherited from Neanderthals.

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The Viking disease can be due to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals

Many men in northern Europe over the age of 60 suffer from the so-called Viking disease, which means that the fingers lock in a bent position. Now researchers have used data from over 7,000 affected individuals to look for genetic risk factors for the disease. The findings show that three of the strongest risk factors are inherited from Neanderthals.

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