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Original Articles

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial to Investigate the Effect of Cynatine® FLX on Symptoms of Osteoarthritis

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Pages 184-194 | Received 09 Oct 2012, Accepted 20 May 2013, Published online: 09 Aug 2013

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