Glucosamine/Chondroitin Arthritis

In contrast, a large scale American study (Glucosamine/Chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial, GAIT) between 2006 and 2010 led to a fimdamentally different conclusion. In this, 1500 patients were treated with glucosamine hydrochloride, chondroitin and placebo in this period, each with a dose of 500 mg of glucosamine hydrochloride and 400 mg of chondroitin three times a day. The treatment was no... 

Glucosamine/Chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial (GAIT). Primary and ancillary study results. 

It can be seen in Table 3 that many common disease states are being treated by self-medication with nutraceuticals joint pain, particularly caused by rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis (OA) is both widespread, and also often treated with glucosamine, chondroitin, and MSM by this population. Impotence and insomnia have high incidence amongst this population, and are treated with dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and melatonin, respectively, but there is also a substantial incidence of degenerative eye conditions, often treated... 

Skillman, J.M., Ahmed, O.A., and Rowsell, A.R., Incidental improvement of breast capsular contracture following treatment of arthritis with glucosamine and chondroitin. Br. J. Blast. Surg., 55, 454, 2002. 

Davis, W.M., (1998) The role of glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate in the management of arthritis. Drug Topics 3S-13S. 

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