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Hyaluronic Acid No Better Than Placebo in Hip Osteoarthritis
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Title Hyaluronic Acid No Better Than Placebo in Hip Osteoarthritis
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/589205?src=rss
Description In this randomized controlled trial, 1 intraarticular injection of hyaluronic acid was no more effective than placebo in alleviating the symptoms of hip osteoarthritis. The result refutes an earlier finding from an uncontrolled study that suggested a single shot of the agent could be an effective therapy. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Internal Medicine
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Date Mar 7, 2009
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