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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Efficacy and safety of colchicine for the treatment of osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention trials.

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Papers: 8 Oct 2022 - 14 Oct 2022


2022 Oct 12


Clin Rheumatol


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36224305?dopt=Abstract

Efficacy and safety of colchicine for the treatment of osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention trials.

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Efficacy and safety of colchicine for the treatment of osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of intervention trials.
Singh A, Molina-Garcia P, Hussain S, Paul A, Das S K, Leung Y-Y, Hill CL, Danda D, Samuels J, Antony B
Clin Rheumatol. 2022 Oct 12.
PMID: 36224305.

Abstract

Colchicine, an approved treatment for gout, has been trialed in many diseases including osteoarthritis (OA) due to its anti-inflammatory effects. However, its efficacy and safety remain unclear in OA. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy and safety of colchicine for the treatment of OA.
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