title: What about supplements for osteoarthritis? A critical and evidenced-based review.
abstract: Dietary supplements have inundated the commercial market in recent times. These so called "health" supplements are being marketed as beneficial in the prevention and regression of several common medical conditions that include osteoarthritis. This review provides an overview of osteoarthritis as a common disease and elucidates the disease process in relation to conventional therapeutic approaches. We also attempt to present perspectives about the dietary industry, focusing on the widely available dietary supplements for osteoarthritis; then we discuss the current available evidence regarding these common dietary supplements which are finally consolidated and enumerated as major key points.
authors.affiliation: Joint & Bone Center, University of Santo Tomas Hospital, España, Manila, Philippines. evan-vista@omrf.org
authors.forename: Evan S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Vista
authors.forename: Chak S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lau
mesh_terms: D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects; D004345:Drug Industry; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005944:Glucosamine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D005944:Glucosamine