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Pain Management: Original Article

Duloxetine added to oral nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for treatment of knee pain due to osteoarthritis: results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

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Pages 2361-2372 | Accepted 17 Oct 2011, Published online: 09 Nov 2011

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