Abbreviations
NSAIDs, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs; COX-2, cyclooxygenase 2; OA, osteoarthritis;
ACR, American College of Rheumatolog y
Source
Hochberg MC, Altman RD, April KT, et al. American College of Rheumatolog y 2012
Recommendations for the Use of Nonpharmacologic and Pharmacologic erapies in
Osteoarthritis of the Hand, Hip, and Knee. Arthritis Care & Research 2012;64(4):465–474.
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