Biologic agents in osteoarthritis: hopes and disappointments
Biologic agents in osteoarthritis: hopes and disappointments
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Biologic agents have been used successfully to treat rheumatoid arthritis, but are less effective in osteoarthritis. Chevalier
et al
. discuss the use of cytokine blockers, inhibitors of nitrogen oxide production, and growth factors to treat osteoarthritis—clinical trial data has been overwhelmingly negative but glimmers of hope still exist.<...
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Biologic agents in osteoarthritis: hopes and disappointments
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1381099616
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1759-4790
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1759-4804
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10.1038/nrrheum.2013.44
