DTN301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Childhood Arthritis, Inflammatory Arthritis
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Dtn301 - week 12 - osteoporosis and musculoskeletal disorders. Before you start you may want to refresh your knowledge on nutrients involved in bone health from previous subjects such as principles of nutrition. You are expected to know the role of the following in bone health: calcium, vitamin d, vitamin k, magnesium, fluoride. Juvenile arthritis is arthritis that occurs in children under 16 years of age, and gout is an inflammatory arthritis caused by uric acid crystal deposits as a result of excessive uric acid in the blood. It is estimated that in 2014-2015, 3. 5 million australians had arthritis, that is 15. 3% of the population. Epidemiology - arthritis: the two most common forms of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, based on self-reported data, approximately 2. 1 million australians have osteoarthritis, that is 9% of australians. Risk factors: risk factors for osteoarthritis are obesity, a family history of osteoarthritis, and previous injury or overuse of the joint.
