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A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the slow-acting symptom-modifying effects of colchicine in osteoarthritis of the knee: A preliminary report

  1. Siddharth K. Das1,*,
  2. S. Ramakrishnan1,
  3. Kavita Mishra1,
  4. Ragini Srivastava1,
  5. G. G. Agarwal2,
  6. Ragini Singh1,
  7. A. R. Sircar1

Article first published online: 5 JUN 2002

DOI: 10.1002/art.10455

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Arthritis Care & Research

Arthritis Care & Research

Volume 47, Issue 3, pages 280–284, 15 June 2002

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Das, S. K., Ramakrishnan, S., Mishra, K., Srivastava, R., Agarwal, G. G., Singh, R. and Sircar, A. R. (2002), A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the slow-acting symptom-modifying effects of colchicine in osteoarthritis of the knee: A preliminary report. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 47: 280–284. doi: 10.1002/art.10455

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  1. 1

    King George's Medical College, Lucknow, India

  2. 2

    Lucknow University, Lucknow, India

*B-2, Sector B, Aliganj, Lucknow 226 024, India

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 JUN 2002
  2. Article first published online: 5 JUN 2002
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 21 AUG 2001
  4. Manuscript Received: 9 MAY 2001

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  • Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, India

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