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May 28, 2008 o:p> A recently published study1 in the Osteoarthritis and Cartilage journal showed that treatment of knee osteoarthritis with glucosamine for 12 months to 3 years may help prevent total joint replacement. Chris Oliver, Blackmores Director of Research based at Southern Cross University, comments “This unique study followed up on 340 patients 5 years after they had participated in trials, using either glucosamine or a placebo. The people taking glucosamine were 57 per cent less likely to require total joint replacements than the patients taking a placebo.” REFERENCES [1] Bruyere O et al. Total joint replacement after glucosamine sulphate treatment in knee osteoarthritis: results of a mean 8-year observation of patients from two previous 3-year, randomised, placebo-controlled trials. Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 2008;16(2):254-60 www.blackmores.com.au |
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