GEY 3601 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Autoimmune Disease, Cardiovascular Disease, Spondylitis
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Polymyalgia arthritis also known as pmr is a type of, describe the following age associated diseases of the joints inflammatory disorder. Women are more susceptible to it than men. It causes stiffness, widespread aching and flu-like symptoms: spondylitis is an inflammatory disease that over time can become disabling. It causes joints to become stiff, swollen and red. It affects about 4 percent of adults in. It is more likely to affect men and can go away over time: a) explain the four age related changes in joints, 1) the loss of water causes joints to shrink and become closer to the bones. 2) there is a decrease in flexibility due to fibrosis of the bursa membrane. 3) over the years wear and tear occurs causing deterioration. 4) joints begin to lose mobility due to thickening of synovial fluid. b) describe 3 age related changes in joint mobility that may be the results of these 4 age related changes,
