Harvard Medical Video: Does Diabetes Cause Arthritis?

May 14, 2008 02:38 PM EDT (Updated: May 19, 2008 11:35 AM EDT)

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A new study released by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that about half of the diabetics surveyed report that they have arthritis. Though both diabetes and arthritis are common conditions, this is an even larger overlap than expected. In this video, Dr. Julie Silver from Harvard Medical School explores the link between the two.

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Dr. Julie Silver, HMS

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*LORA* M. May 14, 2008, 4:20pm EDT

this was interesting

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Rhetta A. May 14, 2008, 6:22pm EDT

This was extremely interesting to me, especially since I have diabetes and I have recently developed arthritis, particularly in my left leg and my shoulders.

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