Effect of chondroitin sulfate on cartilage volume loss and subchondral bone marrow lesions in osteoarthritis knee

Effect of chondroitin sulfate on cartilage volume loss and subchondral bone marrow lesions in osteoarthritis knee

Background Chondroitin sulfate (CS) is a major component of the extracellular matrix of many connective tissues, including cartilage, bone, skin, ligaments, and tendons. Objective The aim of this work was to study the effect of CS treatment for short time (6 months) clinically and using MRI on cart...

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Main Authors: Mohammad H Elgawish, Mohammad A Zakaria, Hadeer S Fahmy, Anwar A Shalaby
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-01-01
Series:Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Subjects:
chondroitin sulfate, MRI knee joint, primary knee osteoarthritis, structum
Online Access:http://www.err.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-161X;year=2015;volume=42;issue=3;spage=153;epage=158;aulast=Elgawish

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