Arthritis – Other Complications

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Arthritis frequently occur with other medical conditions. For example, in osteoarthritis, obesity and heart disease is very common. In some cases of inflammatory arthritis, such as psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and lupus, there may be other systemic diseases coexisting, affecting the eyes, skin, heart, and the lungs. Adequate control of inflammation could decrease the risk of other medical conditions. In particular, the risk of heart disease.