whether glucosamine and chondroitin are effective for osteoarthritis
November 2008
There's continued debate about whether glucosamine and chondroitin are effective for osteoarthritis.
Some early studies suggested that glucosamine reduces knee pain and slows progression.
Now a large trial says that glucosamine plus chondroitin is NOT very effective for knee pain...and it DOESN'T slow progression.
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