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Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate provide some symptom- and structure-modifying effects in patients with osteoarthritis

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Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate provide some symptom- and structure-modifying effects in patients with osteoarthritis. Drugs Ther. Perspect 24, 18–20 (2008). https://doi.org/10.2165/00042310-200824030-00006

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