Arthritis
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Arthritis is a disease that involves inflammation of one or more joints. There are more than 100 different types of arthritis and the cause of most types is unknown. Arthritis and related conditions affect nearly 43 million Americans. That's one in every six people. Three of the most common forms of arthritis are Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Infectious Arthritis.
Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis, affecting nearly 21 million Americans alone. Osteoarthritis is most often the result of aging. It can also develop because of injury such as bones broken or fractured bones. Intense physical activity, such as in athletics, can also contribute to the cause of Arthritis. In some cases a defect in the protein comprising the cartilage can cause this disease...