Arthritis causes

What Causes Childhood Arthritis?

January 11, 2010

What is childhood arthritis? Childhood arthritis is a disease that occurs in children under the age of 16. It causes pain, stiffness, and swelling in one or more of the joints. This pain, stiffness, and swelling are called inflammation. With childhood arthritis, the inflammation lasts longer than six weeks, and is not caused by an [...]

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What Causes Arthritis?

January 11, 2010

Marfan Syndrome is a relatively unknown hereditary disorder that affects a person’s connective tissue. Since connective tissue makes up so much our bodies, this syndrome can affect nearly all parts of the body, including vital organ systems, which may include the lungs, skeleton, heart, blood vessels, eyes, and joints. Marfan Syndrome is relatively rare, and [...]

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Improper pH Balance Leads To Arthritis and Related Illnesses

January 10, 2010

The Risk Arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia are autoimmune diseases. They are the result of an over-regulated or under-regulated immune system that mistakenly attacks the body’s healthy cells. White blood cells, or lymphocytes, play a critical role in the immune system. They are the cells that bind with and disable germ cells. The fluid that [...]

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What Causes Gouty Arthritis?

January 10, 2010

Did you know that there are over 100 different types of arthritis? One of these is gout, an ancient disease that has been mentioned in written records for thousands of years. Gout persists — even today there are an estimated half million people in the United States alone who suffer from this often painful condition. [...]

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Arthritis – The Pain And The Reasons

January 10, 2010

Many fear the pain of arthritis as they age. But, it can attack anyone at any time. For those who it does strike, the pain is unbearable. It is a group of diseases of the bone joints. Each time a person moves, joints move with them. But, when arthritis lurks in the joints, pain is [...]

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