Are intra-articular injections of hylan more effective than injections of hyaluronic acid for knee osteoarthritis?: Commentary

Nature Clinical Practice Rheumatology

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 400-401

  Williams, Frances M K ^a   Spector, Tim D ^b  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIRHEUMATIC AGENT; HYALURONIC ACID; HYLAN; OSTENIL; PLACEBO;

ANAPHYLAXIS; BACTERIAL ARTHRITIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MULTIPLE CYCLE TREATMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 48749088398     PISSN: 17458382     EISSN: 17458390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncprheum0847     Document Type: Short Survey

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