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Doxycycline and osteoarthritis: what does it show us?

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boxed-textBrandt KD et al. (2005) Effects of doxycycline on progression of osteoarthritis. Results of a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial. Arthritis Rheum 52: 2015–2025

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