Alternative treatments and rheumatic diseases

Bulletin on the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1-3

  Conn, Doyt L ^a   Arnold, William J ^b   Hollister, J Roger ^c  

^a GRADY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Advanced Bio Surfaces   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHONDROITIN 4 SULFATE; GLUCOSAMINE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLACEBO;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EDUCATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMEOPATHY; OSTEOARTHRITIS; REVIEW; RHEUMATIC DISEASE; SELF HELP;

CHONDROITIN SULFATES; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; GLUCOSAMINE; HUMANS; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYTOTHERAPY; RHEUMATIC DISEASES;

EID: 0032737280     PISSN: 00075248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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