ND: |
ME17437663 |
PMID: |
17437663 |
CED: |
20070417 |
Autoren: |
Frech TM; Clegg DO |
Titel: |
The utility of nutraceuticals in the treatment of osteoarthritis. |
Quelle: |
Current rheumatology reports; VOL: 9 (1); p. 25-30 /200702/ |
PM: |
Print |
SU: |
IM |
Sprache: |
English |
CY: |
United States |
JID: |
100888970 |
ISSN: |
1523-3774 |
Institution: |
Division of Rheumatology, University of Utah School of Medicine, George E. Wahlen Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4B200 School of Medicine, 50 North Medical Drive, Salt Lake, UT 84132, USA. daniel.clegg@hsc.utah.edu. |
DT: |
Journal Article |
AB: |
Osteoarthritis (OA) treatment is limited by the inability of prescribed medications to alter disease outcome. As a result, patients with OA often take food substances called nutraceuticals in an attempt to affect the structural changes that occur within a degenerating joint. The role of nutraceuticals in OA management can be defined only by an evidence-based approach to support their use. This paper reviews the clinical trials studying glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, vitamin C, vitamin E, and avocado-soybean unsaponifiables. It highlights the need for additional randomized, placebo-controlled trials to further define the utility of nutraceuticals in OA treatment. |