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Arthritis
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Arthritis is inflammation of your joints. It only affects the places where your body bends, like your knees, hips, elbows, wrists, fingers, or even your jaw. Arthritis usually affects older people and there are different types. If you have it, it is most likely you have a type called juvenile onset arthritis (J0A).