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Arthritis
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Rice lab gets a leg up on joint replacement
Rice lab gets a leg up on joint replacement
Artificial knees may soon be replaced by the real thing. Researchers in Houston and elsewhere have come close to clearing the biggest hurdles to replacing worn-out and damaged cartilage - the tissue that covers ...
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What is osteoarthritis?
Osteoarthritis is a disease which affects joints in the body. The surface of the joint is damaged and the surrounding bone grows thicker. 'Osteo' means bone and 'arthritis' means joint damage and swelling (inflammation). Other words used to describe osteoarthritis are 'osteoarthrosis', 'arthrosis' and 'degenerative joint disease'.
What is rheumatoid arthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic disease of the joints and possibly other organs of the body, marked by stiffness and inflammation of the joints, loss of mobility and deformity. Rheumatoid arthritis is a result of connective tissue destruction when the immune system attacks the body's own tissues. |
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