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Structure-modifying effects of chondroitin sulfate in knee osteoarthritis: an updated meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials of 2-year duration.
Osteoarthritis and cartilage2010The record
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chondroitin sulfate — decreases radiographic joint-space narrowing
Evidence strength: very limited.Findingreplicated ×1“These results demonstrate that chondroitin sulfate is effective for reducing the rate of decline in minimum joint space width in patients with knee OA.”
Quoted verbatim from Structure-modifying effects of chondroitin sulfate in knee osteoarthritis: an updated meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials of 2-year duration.. - Study
- meta-analysis
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- patients with knee osteoarthritis; updated meta-analysis pooling three placebo-controlled RCTs of 2-year duration
Structure-modifying effects of chondroitin sulfate in knee osteoarthritis: an updated meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials of 2-year duration.2010PMID:2039989510.1016/j.joca.2010.02.016Permalink