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A member asked:

Yesterday i found out i've knee osteoarthritis, i'm only 25!is it dangerous ?dr. has given me vit d.. tnx in advnc

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Get another opinion: Vitamin d is worthless for this issue. Get another opinion if for no other reason that i would question the diagnosis of oa in a 25 year old from the same doctor who would prescribe vitamin d to treat it.

Dr Davis and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/15/2014

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