Article Text
Findings that shed new light on the possible pathogenesis of a disease or an adverse effect
CASE REPORT
Could coenzyme Q10 be the treatment for Dupuytren’s disease?
Abstract
A patient with Dupuytren’s disease noted progressive disappearance of the contractures of both hands over a 3-year period while taking coenzyme Q10 daily for an unrelated condition. The function and appearance of his hands were restored to almost normal.
- medical management
- orthopaedics
- drugs: musculoskeletal and joint diseases
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Footnotes
Contributors WL examined and treated this patient.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.
Patient consent for publication Obtained.