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Is it possible for teens to have arthritis in the knees or elbows?
Yes it is possible for teens to have arthritis in the knees and elbows. When arthritis is genetically transmitted, the teens also get affectected with it.
What kind of arthritis is caused by a tick borne bacterium?
Lyme disease. Infectious arthritis can be caused by a bacterial infection transmitted by a tick.
Is arthritis contagious?
Arthritis cannot be transmitted from person to person except by genetics. It is not caused by a pathogen. Arthritis is simply the wearing down and inflammation of joint tissues.
Can rheumatoid arthritis be transmitted by saliva and kissing?
No Ra is an Autoimmune disease and it is not contagious. It is usually passed on genetically.
Can a thirteen year-old get arthritis?
While osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and is more likely to occur after age 35 it can happen as a result of traumasooner, Juvenile arthritis can occur in in children all the way down to baby's. JRA is an autoimmune disease that attacks the joints. In even younger patients who are sexually active, it can be associated with an sexually-transmitted infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Patients with gonorrhea may also experience problems such as diffuse skin lesions. Another disease featuring arthritis and skin lesions is Henoch-Schönlein purpura. Gastrointestinal discomfort and other symptoms are also associated with this disease.These are just a few of the reasons that younger patients may experience arthritis. There are many more!
Is arthritis infectious?
Infectious arthritis, which is sometimes called septic Arthritis or pyogenic arthritis, is a serious infection of the joints.
What are the hormones for arthritis?
There are no hormones for arthritis.
What is gastric arthritis?
gastric arthritis what is it
Can animals get arthritis?
Arthritis is a condition, not an illness, or a contagious or infectious disease. No one can 'pass' arthritis onto anyone else. Arthritis affects the bones. And yes, animals can have arthritis.
What can cause Arthritis?
Bacteria such as Gonococcus can cause Arthritis.
Which type of arthritis is an autoimmune disorder?
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Psoriatic Arthritis are the most common.
Is juvenile rheumatiod arthritis the only arthritis that you can be born with?
Yes, you can actually be born with arthritis. Most of the people born with arthritis are born with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
