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A member asked:
Can you please tell me how ra (rheumatoid arthritis) and oa (osteoarthritis differ?
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Inflammation: A very long answer . I advice to google both disease , in the american college of rheumatology , the diference is clear cut.
Answered 1/15/2018
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OA vs. RA: Osteoarthritis is a mechanical alignment problem or a result of post-traumatic intra-articular malalignment. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease, when the body's own host immune system starts to work against itself.
Answered 4/8/2013
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