Arthritis: Causes & Risks

  • Bunions - Cause

    03/06/08, Healthwise

    Bunions may be caused by foot mechanics that result in too much pressure on the big toe joint (metatarsophalangeal joint). An abnormal foot motion called excessive pronation, having certain foot shapes such as flatfoot, and wearing sh

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  • Bunions - What Increases Your Risk

    03/06/08, Healthwise

    You are at increased risk for having bunions if you:

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  • Osteoarthritis - Cause

    04/20/07, Healthwise

    Osteoarthritis results from chemical changes in the cartilage that cause it to break down faster than it can be produced. In most cases, experts don't know the cause of this cartilage breakdown.

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  • Osteoarthritis - What Increases Your Risk

    04/20/07, Healthwise

    Certain factors seem to increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis, including:3, 4

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  • Gout - Cause

    07/11/08, Healthwise

    Gout is caused by too much uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia). Hyperuricemia usually does no harm, and many people with high levels of uric acid in the blood never develop gout. The exact cause of hyperuricemia sometimes is not

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  • Gout - What Increases Your Risk

    07/11/08, Healthwise

    Gout is caused by too much uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia). The following risk factors can either cause hyperuricemia or make joints more susceptible to the formation of uric acid crystals:

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