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How does someone know if they have arthritis and how do doctors find this out. also is passed down in the jeans? thanks
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Various ways: A detailed history, exam, and appropriate studies can help lead to.The diagnosis of arthritis. There are multiple types of arthritis, some types can definitely have a genetic component to it. Thank you for your question.
Answered 2/27/2013
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Evaluation by a doc: And x-ray will typically diagnose arthritis it is not common in young people but most of us have some form of arthritis in our knees or elsewhere by the time we are in our sixties.
Answered 3/13/2015
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