Polyarthritis
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'''Polyarthritis''' is any type of [[arthritis]] which involves five or more joints — an inflammation of two, three or four joints is an [[oligoarthritis]].
Polyarthritis may be experienced at any age and is not gender specific.
==Causes==
Polyarthritis is most often caused by an [[Auto-immune|auto-immune disorder]] such as [[Rheumatoid arthritis]], [[Psoriatic arthritis]], and [[Lupus erythematosus]] but can also be caused by infections such as [[Ross River Virus]].
==Treatment==
It is recommended that individuals with this affliction sleep on a firm mattress and a flat [[pillow]].
==Associated conditions==
it may associates with bilateral oedema in lower limbs
==See also==
* [[Polyarthritis nodosa]]
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