Study of Osteoarthritis Treatment with Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitor and Steroids
Patients with osteoarthritis (OA), a condition characterized by cartilage degradation, are often treated with steroids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) selective NSAIDs. Due to their inhibition of the inflammatory cascade, the drugs affect the balance of m...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4427003/ |