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Health Encyclopedia: Osteoarthritis Diagnosis
- Osteoarthritis - Diagnosis
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Osteoarthritis itself is not life threatening, buta person'squality of life can significantly deteriorate from pain and loss of mobility. The negative effects on activities and physical and mental health are significant regardless of age, educational level, or gender. Only heart disease has a greater impact on work. Five percent of those who leave the work force do so because of osteoarthritis. Unless alleviated by medication or corrected by surgery, advanced osteoarthritis can force th...
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