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Nature Reviews Rheumatology 3, 606–607 (1 November 2007) | doi:10.1038/ncprheum0629

Is treatment with chondroitin efficacious for osteoarthritis?

Tim E McAlindon

Reichenbach S et al. (2007) Meta-analysis: chondroitin for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip. Ann Intern Med 146: 580–590 Synopsis Background Osteoarthritis of the knee or hip is most commonly treated with analgesics or NSAIDs; however, the risk of cardiovascular or gastrointestinal adverse events associated with these agents is of concern.