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MusculoskeletalModerate
Osteoarthritis
Rheumatology · Musculoskeletal
Moderate
Severity
Very common — affects over 250 million people worldwide, rising sharply with age
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Rheumatology
Specialist
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Caused by the progressive wear and breakdown of joint cartilage over time
- 2often accelerated by aging
- 3obesity
- 4repetitive joint stress from occupation or sport
- 5previous joint injury
- 6and genetic predisposition. Joint misalignment and muscle weakness can also increase mechanical stress on cartilage
- 7hastening its deterioration.
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