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OA
Question | Answer |
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Is inflammation associated with OA? | secondary, and it is not always present |
Is OA apart of the normal aging process? | No, but age is a risk factor |
Why are elderly females at risk for OA? | decreased estrogen |
What gender is more at risk before age 50? | men |
What is the main difference of OA and RA? | RA has systemic manifestations |
Where are Heberden's nodes? | in distal phalagies |
Where are Bouchard's nodes? | in proximal phalagies |
When should stiffness in the morning go away? | 30 mins or less |