Glucosamine increases hyaluronic acid production in human osteoarthritic synovium explants

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Glucosamine (GlcN) used by patients with osteoarthritis was demonstrated to reduce pain, but the working mechanism is still not clear. Viscosupplementation with hyaluronic acid (HA) is also described to reduce pain in osteoarthritis....

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Main Authors: Uitterlinden EJ, Koevoet JLM, Verkoelen CF, Bierma-Zeinstra SMA, Jahr H, Weinans H, Verhaar JAN, van Osch GJVM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-09-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/9/120

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