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Which disease attacks the bodys joints?

Anonymous

∙ 9y ago

Updated: 3/21/2022

There are perhaps hundreds of diseases that attack joints. The effect on the joints is called Arthritis.

Eloise Upton ∙

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∙ 3y ago

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