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Arthritis has afflicted man from prehistoric times and has accompanied him throughout his evolutionary history. However, rheumatology – the discipline of medicine dealing with disorders of joint and connective tissues – is perhaps the youngest of medical specialties. Our understanding of various types of arthritis has improved considerably leading to evolution of specific and effective therapies for most types of arthritis especially in the last few decades. Despite these advancements many myths and ignorance is still prevalent with respect to arthritis. The present write up is aimed to improve our understanding
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Syngle, A. (2006). Arthritis and its Treatment. In: Rattan, S.I., Kassem, M. (eds) Prevention and Treatment of Age-related Diseases. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5058-5_7
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