The treatment of arthritis with a lipid extract of Perna canaliculus: A randomized trial

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 122-126

  Gibson, S L M ^a   Gibson, R G ^a  

^a Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOMEOPATHIC AGENT; LIPID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FLUID RETENTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORNING STIFFNESS; MUSSEL; NAUSEA; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERNA CANALICULUS; POWDER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SIDE EFFECT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031669889     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0965-2299(98)80003-4     Document Type: Article

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