title: Familial Dupuytren's contracture with predominantly female expression.
abstract: A family pedigree is described in which a strong Dupuytren's trait is manifest predominantly on the female side. The genetic aspects of the condition are reviewed and the importance of gene penetrance is stressed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005796:Genes; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree; D012737:Sex Factors