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Osteoarthritis
Alternate Names : Degenerative Joint Disease, DJD, Hypertrophic Osteoarthritis, OA, Osteoarthrosis
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Osteoarthritis Prevention
Weight reduction in women reduces the risk of developing knee osteoarthritis.
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• Definition
• Osteoarthritis Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Osteoarthritis Symptoms & Signs
• Osteoarthritis Prevention
• Osteoarthritis Diagnosis & Tests
• Osteoarthritis Treatment
• Osteoarthritis Prognosis
• Osteoarthritis Complications
• Osteoarthritis Support Groups
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
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Surgery & Procedures
• Hip Joint Replacement
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• Chronic
• Incidence
• Intentional Weight Loss
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Review Date : 6/12/2002
Reviewed By : Kevin B. Freedman, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, IL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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