Similar Distributions of Dupuytren's Contracture and Y-Chromosome Haplogroup I Among Modern Europeans Suggest Simultaneous Spreading of These Traits Some 40 to 10 KYA.
A proposition is made that when two independent traits show similar regional patterns of incidence among modern European regions, a plausible expectation is that these two, otherwise unrelated traits, have simultaneously been spread by migration of our ancestors. As a potential example for the proposed concept, distribution of patients with Dupuytren's contracture is here compared with the reported European distribution of Y-Chromosome Haplogroup I, a genetic marker linked to the last glaciation period.
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D041322:Chromosomes, Human, Y / Q000235:genetics*; D004387:Dupuytren Contracture / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics*; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D006239:Haplotypes / Q000235:genetics*; D063426:Human Migration; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D044465:White People / Q000235:genetics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data