Overview
A condition with swelling and tenderness of one or more joints. The common symptom includes pain and stiffness in joints.
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Symptoms
If you’re experiencing new, severe, or persistent symptoms, contact a health care provider.
Symptoms vary depending on the type of arthritis. The most common symptoms in the initial stages are:
- Joint pain knee or hip pain
- Swelling
- Redness in the joints
- Tenderness in joints
- Loss of appetite
- Fever
Causes
Arthritis is caused by various reasons. The common causes include:
- Wear and tear of cartilage in joints
- Metabolic abnormalities there is imbalance of many chemical substances in the body
- Infection (Bacterial or Viral)
- Autoimmune disease the body mistakenly fights its own cells
- Injury
Risk factors include:
- Family history
- Obesity
- Age increases with age
- Gender Women are more likely to develop arthritis
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