Who would not want the hands of Michelangelo, one of the greatest painters and sculptors in history? Now it seems that those hands were working through the pain of degenerative arthritis to create masterpieces until the artist was nearly 89 years old. These are the findings of a recent study, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.
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Analyses of paintings of Michelangelo have led to the conclusion that he had osteoarthritis.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), degenerative arthritis, or osteoarthritis, affects 13.9% of American adults aged 25 years and older and 33.6% of those 65 years and above.

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