title: Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate treatment of hand osteoarthritis.
authors.affiliation: Raleigh Hand Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27609, USA. JohnEricksonMD@gmail.com
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Erickson
authors.forename: Terry M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Messer
mesh_terms: D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D005944:Glucosamine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D050823:Hand Joints / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000187:drug effects; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011379:Prognosis; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D005944:Glucosamine