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What is the history of arthritis? who discovered it?

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Dr. William Lages answered

Who knows?: Arthritis has been found in the cave man, the men freezed in glaciers,, Egyptian mummies,, and very early Chinese. So, hard to say.

Answered 12/7/2014

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