Pilot study on the effect of New Zealand green mussel on rheumatoid arthritis.
An extract of the New Zealand green mussel did not show any greater effect than a placebo when given to five patients with rheumatoid arthritis in a double-blind crossover trial.
D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy*; D049872:Bivalvia; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009520:New Zealand; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010919:Placebos; D014020:Tissue Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D010919:Placebos; D014020:Tissue Extracts