Arthritis in South Carolina

dc.creator	South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
dc.date.accessioned	2017-04-28T12:36:04Z
dc.date.available	2017-04-28T12:36:04Z
dc.date.issued	2017-03
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10827/24286
dc.description.abstract	South Carolina has the 10th highest rate of arthritis in the nation.1 About 1,104,660 South Carolina adults have arthritis. Arthritis affects people of all ages, sexes and racial groups. Arthritis affects people of all ages, sexes and racial groups. Arthritis is a term that refers to more than 100 conditions affecting joints, tissues that surround the joints, and other connective tissues. People with arthritis are limited in their ability to do daily activities, such as standing, bending, walking and climbing stairs. Arthritis is the nation’s No. 1 cause of disability. Overweight people are more likely to develop arthritis.
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dc.format.medium	Document
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	South Carolina State Library
dc.relation.ispartof	South Carolina State Documents Depository
dc.rights	Copyright status undetermined. For more information contact, South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29201.
dc.subject	Arthritis--South Carolina
dc.title	Arthritis in South Carolina
dc.type	Text
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