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A close-up of a hand deformed by rheum...

 
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A close-up of a hand deformed by rheumatoid arthritis; the knuckles are swollen and reddened and the fingers curve away from the thumb. The ends of the middle fingers are swollen with cartilage accretion (called Heberden's nodes) that are an indication of osteoarthritis. (Photo Researchers, Inc. Reproduced by permission.)

 
 

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