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Can cartilage damage happen from over supplementing a vitamin for one week? my joints have been snapping a lot recently all over my body.

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

Very Unlikely: Cartilage damage typically from acute and/or repeated physical injury without adequate internal repair and rebuilding.

Answered 4/26/2013

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