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Rheumatology 2002; 41: 1332-1333
© 2002 British Society for Rheumatology

Letters to the Editor

Effectiveness of devil's claw for osteoarthritis

S. Chrubasik, S. Pollak and A. Black1

Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Albertstrasse 9, University of Freiburg, 79104 Freiburg, Germany and
1 Department of Anaesthesia, University of Bristol, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK

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SIR, The recently published systematic review on complementary therapies for osteoarthritis [1] dealt primarily with arthritis of the hip and knee. Although some studies with mixed arthritic patterns were included, studies restricted to low back pain were specifically excluded. Two randomized placebo-controlled trials were cited concerning the effeciveness of Harpagophytum procumbens. Both investigated the effect . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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