A randomized clinical trial of elk velvet antler in rheumatoid arthritis

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 254-261

  Allen, Marion ^a   Oberle, Kathleen ^b   Grace, Michael ^a   Russell, Anthony ^a   Adewale, Adeniyi J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clinical trial; Efficacy; Elk velvet antler; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEER; HORN; HUMAN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTLERS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; DEER; HUMANS; PLACEBOS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36949020840     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800407309505     Document Type: Article

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