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Biochemical Parameters for the Diagnosis of Dupuytren’s Disease

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The diagnosis of Dupuytren’s disease is based on clinical rather than serological parameters. In this study, the concentrations of several components of connective tissue in serum/plasma have been assayed to assess their usefulness in the diagnosis and monitoring of Dupuytren’s disease.

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  1. N. Gässler
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  1. Klinik für Plastische, Hand- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Krankenhaus Oststadt, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Podielskistraße 380, 30659, Hannover, Germany

    Alfred Berger  & Peter Brenner  & 

  2. Institut für Klinische Chemie II, Krankenhaus Oststadt, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Podbielskistraße 380, 30659, Hannover, Germany

    Axel Delbrück  & Rolf Hinzmann  & 

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Gässler, N., Brenner, P., Berger, A., Delbrück, A. (1994). Biochemical Parameters for the Diagnosis of Dupuytren’s Disease. In: Berger, A., Delbrück, A., Brenner, P., Hinzmann, R. (eds) Dupuytren’s Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-78517-7_10

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