What Is the Difference Between Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis

question 89

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis?

• A) OA is an autoimmune disorder.
• B) OA goes through stages of remission and relapse.
• C) RA is an autoimmune reaction to synovial fluid.
• D) OA has an acute onset.

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Definitions:

Larger

Having greater size, quantity, or magnitude than something else or than usual.

Coefficient of Determination

A statistical measure, often denoted as R^2, that represents the proportion of the variance for a dependent variable that's explained by one or more independent variables in a regression model.

Slope

The rate of change in the dependent variable for a unit change in the independent variable in a linear relationship.

Regression Line

A line of best fit through a scatterplot of data points in regression analysis, showing the relationship between the independent and dependent variables.