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Alternate Names : Joint Inflammation

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Arthritis Symptoms & Signs

Patients with arthritis may suffer from the following symptoms:

Joint pain
Joint swelling
Early morning stiffness
Warmth around a joint
Redness of the skin around a joint
Reduced ability to move the joint
Unexplained weight loss, fever, or weakness that occurs with joint pain

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Review Date : 2/2/2002
Reviewed By : Neil Gonter, M.D., Department of Rheumatology, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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