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Which of the following is/are characteristic of the disease osteoarthritis?
Options:
A .  Wearing down of cartilage
B .  Swelling of the synovium
C .  Accumulation of urate crystals
D .  A torn ligament 
Answer: Option A
:
A
Osteoarthritisis a joint disease that mostly affectscartilage.
Asprain, also known as a torn ligament.
Rheumatoidarthritis causes the normally thinsynovialmembrane (synovium) to become inflamed and thickened, leading to an accumulation ofsynovialfluid and causing pain andswelling.
Deposits of the needle-like urate crystals are responsible for the inflammation and the painful symptoms ofgouty arthritis.

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