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I have very large "bony" knuckles on my pip joint area. my fingers are very slender and then get real big in the pip joint. they also almost everyday ache randomly, i'm only 18, what could this be?
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Most probably RA: Rheumatoid arthritis typically presents with signs of inflammation, with the effected joints being swollen, tender, warm, painful and stiff. In ra, the proximal or other interphalangeal joints, may become hyperextended and may appear as bony knuckles.
Answered 3/18/2013
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