What Are The Causes Of Osteoarthritis?

Dr. Roy Altman answers the question: 'What Are The Causes Of Osteoarthritis?'

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Roy Altman, M.D., Clinical Professor, Rheumatology, UCLA
November 21, 2008, 10:18 AM ET
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— -- Question: What are the causes of osteoarthritis?

Answer: Most of the time we really don't know the cause of osteoarthritis. It seems to develop in people as they get older, and it is not associated with any specific finding. Occasionally we can relate it to another condition, and hence we call it secondary.

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