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Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid arthritis.

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Osteoarthritis can affect both the larger and smaller joints of the body. Osteoarthritis mostly occur in people aged 65 years. Rheumatoid arthritis occur in people aged 20 and above. In this type of disorder body's own immune system starts to attack body tissues. The attack is not only directed at the joints but to many other parts of the body.
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