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Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled glucosamine discontinuation trial in knee osteoarthritis

  1. Jolanda Cibere1,*,
  2. Jacek A. Kopec1,
  3. Anona Thorne2,
  4. Joel Singer3,
  5. Janice Canvin4,
  6. David B. Robinson5,
  7. Janet Pope6,
  8. Paul Hong7,
  9. Eric Grant8,
  10. John M. Esdaile1

Article first published online: 11 OCT 2004

DOI: 10.1002/art.20697

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Arthritis Care & Research

Arthritis Care & Research

Volume 51, Issue 5, pages 738–745, 15 October 2004

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Cibere, J., Kopec, J. A., Thorne, A., Singer, J., Canvin, J., Robinson, D. B., Pope, J., Hong, P., Grant, E. and Esdaile, J. M. (2004), Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled glucosamine discontinuation trial in knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 51: 738–745. doi: 10.1002/art.20697

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  1. 1

    Arthritis Research Centre of Canada and University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  2. 2

    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  3. 3

    University of British Columbia and Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

  4. 4

    University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and GlaxoSmithKline, Stevenage, United Kingdom

  5. 5

    University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

  6. 6

    University of Western Ontario, St. Joseph's Health Care London, London, Ontario, Canada

  7. 7

    University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  8. 8

    Dalhousie University, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada

*Arthritis Research Centre of Canada, 895 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V5Z 1L7

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 11 OCT 2004
  2. Article first published online: 11 OCT 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 9 FEB 2004
  4. Manuscript Received: 22 OCT 2003

Funded by

  • Mary Pack Research Fund, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Doris Alma Mary Anderson Fund for Geriatric Research, London, ON, Canada
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research Clinician Scientist Award
  • Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Award

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