I have never seen any thing tying them together other then they are both the result of inflammation. However the inflammation in the case of RA starts in cartilage while it seems that in the case of flavium hypertrophy it is the result of scar tissue forming on ligament in the vertebrae.
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No, arthritis can make your life miserable and you have less opportunites to do in life. So eat a lot of Vitamin C or anything orange. Don't gain too much weight or that can be harder for the joints to work. Exercise, but don't lift too much weight or that can crack your joints. Hope this answers your question.
I believe its similar, but there are over 100+ different types of arthritis. See the related link below to go and have a read yourself.
As the name implies, the Arthritis Foundation is dedicated to the prevention, control, and cure of arthritis and related diseases. In doing so, they hope to improve lives.
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Yes she can as a mater of fact she it can happen when a child is even younger. arthritis at that age is usually known as juvenile arthritis. For more info On this have alook at the related link (What is Juvenile Arthritis) below