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Some of the risk factors that are involved in trigger finger are patients that have other medical problems. The most common one that typically occurs is diabetes. Patients with diabetes have a much higher incidence of having trigger finger in their hands. Rheumatoid arthritis patients, and even patients with thyroid problems, whether their thyroid is just too low or too high, can also be affected.