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Arthritis

Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints producing pain, swelling, stiffness and reduced range of motion, and is an umbrella term encompassing more than a hundred distinct conditions rather than a single disease. Its principal forms differ in mechanism and course. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disord…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 14× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2474-7785 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Arthritis is inflammation of one or more joints producing pain, swelling, stiffness and reduced range of motion, and is an umbrella term encompassing more than a hundred distinct conditions rather than a single disease. Its principal forms differ in mechanism and course. Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disorder characterised by progressive breakdown of articular cartilage, subchondral bone change and osteophyte formation, typically affecting weight-bearing joints such as the knee. Rheumatoid arthritis and related inflammatory or autoimmune arthritides arise from immune-mediated synovial inflammation that can erode cartilage and bone, sometimes linked to genetic susceptibility variants. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis comprises chronic inflammatory joint diseases of childhood. Septic arthritis results from microbial infection of a joint, occasionally following procedures such as intra-articular injection, and constitutes a clinical emergency, while crystal arthritides arise from deposition of urate or other crystals. The pathophysiology involves synovial inflammation, cytokine release, cellular infiltration and structural joint damage. The prevalence and burden of arthritis, particularly osteoarthritis, rise markedly with age, where joint disease contributes to chronic pain, impaired mobility, increased risk of falls and reduced quality of life, and is frequently accompanied by associated conditions including depression.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2020

Osteoarthritis and Falls: Is there a Link?

Marks RayCorresponding author
Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University, NY 10027, United States
Exact topic Aging Research And Healthcare Cited by 4 doi:10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-20-3496

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 14 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Arthritis, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Aging Research And Healthcare (ISSN 2474-7785).

Journal editorial board
Anna Aiello · Italy Juan Manuel Carmona Torres · Spain IAN JAMES MARTINS · Australia

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