Increased risk of knee osteoarthritis in patients using oral N-acetylcysteine: a nationwide cohort study
Abstract Background Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is known to be a progressive degenerative disorder; however, recent evidence suggests that inflammatory mediators contribute to cartilage degradation. Studies have reported that N-acetylcysteine (NAC) had a promising effect on the reduction of the synthes...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-08-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-03562-1 |