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Arhtritis

Summary:   People are plagued by many chronic diseases, many of which there is no treatment for. One that is very prominent throughout the many stages of life is arthritis. It was once thought that this degenerate disease was only common among older people.


Heather and AlysePd. 1

Arthritis Mr. Karnas

In today's society people are plagued by many chronic diseases, many of which there is no treatment for. One that is very prominent throughout the many stages of life is arthritis. It was once thought that this degenerate disease was only common among older people, but that is only one kind, Osteoarthritis. Along with this one there is also Rheumatoid Arthritis, which can affect anyone at any age.

*What is Arthritis"

*It comes in a variety of forms, but it generally means the degeneration of cartilage between joints which leads to pain and inflammation. Rheumatoid, the more serious of the two types can cause immobility in some joints.

Osteoarthritis is a degenerate form. It is often caused by an injury from earlier in life, or perhaps just the.....

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