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What are the differences between "inflammatory arthritis" and "inflammatory osteoarthritis"?

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Mechanism of injury: "inflammatory arthritis" likely refers to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) which is an autoimmune disease whereby the body's immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. Osteoarthritis is the natural "wear and tear" that occurs over time to the cartilage in the joints.

Answered 6/10/2014

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