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Association of Low-Dose Colchicine With Incidence of Knee and Hip Replacements : Exploratory Analyses From a Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Trial.
Authors
Heijman MWJ, Fiolet ATL, Mosterd A, Tijssen JGP, van den Bemt BJF, Schut A, Eikelboom JW, Thompson PL, van den Ende CHM, Nidorf SM, Popa CD, Cornel JH
Abstract
Osteoarthritis is a major contributor to pain and disability worldwide. Given that inflammation plays an important role in the development of osteoarthritis, anti-inflammatory drugs may slow disease progression.
