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Causes of Arthritis

The cause of arthritis is not fully known. One theory is that some people are genetically predisposed to developing the disease, but this is not yet proven.

Factors that may contribute to the development of osteoarthritis include:

• obesity (puts added strain on joints),
• jobs that involve repetitive movements of a particular joint, or
• previous damage to joint, such as from a sports injury.

Rheumatoid arthritis is thought to be caused by a fault in the immune system that causes the body to attack its own tissues. This may be inherited genetically.

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