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This is generally described as arthritis the main culprit would be Osteoarthritis which is a non inflammatory form of arthritis often the result of joint trauma and just plain wear and tear. there is also Rheumatoid arthritis which is a autoimmune disease that destroys connective tissue in the joints and other places and gouty Arthritis which is the result of the formation of uric acid crystals in the blood which invade joints and other organs of the body. there are over a hundred different forms of arthritis and to date there is no cure other then remission for any of them. there seem to be genetic links with the majority of them

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