Current status of glucosamine therapy in osteoarthritis

Arthritis Care and Research

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 601-604

  Towheed, Tanveer E ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSAMINE SULFATE;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 0042235004     PISSN: 21514658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/art.11183     Document Type: Review

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