Arthritis causes joint problems because of theloss of cartilagewithin the knee.
Therefore, the logical conclusion would be to simply replace the worn-out cartilage with new cartilage.
Cartilage cells can be cloned and reproduced in a lab.
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Many scientists are working on ways to accomplish these goals, but there is no solution right now.
There arepossible solutionsfor patients with a limited area of cartilage damage, but this isnotan arthritis treatment.
For replacement to succeed, areas of cartilage damage have to be smallnot the widespread damage seen in arthritis.
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