Personal experience tells me that in some cases there is a bacterial etiology to the sudden onset of OA. I have decided to try to start local research into the cause. If you would like to read up on this, click on my OA page below and then click "Research" on the left-hand menu.
This could cause other types of arthritis to flare as Lyme was discovered because of a clustering of JRA in the mid 70's.
Ron
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