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  • Title: Galactosaminoglycuronglycan sulfate in erosive osteoarthritis of the hands: early diagnosis, early treatment.
    Author: Rovetta G, Monteforte P.
    Journal: Int J Tissue React; 1996; 18(1):43-6. PubMed ID: 8880379.
    Abstract:
    This study examined the effect of an oral chondroprotective drug, galactosaminoglycuronglycan sulfate (GAGs), on the evolution of erosive osteoarthritis of the hands (EOA). Twenty-four patients affected with EOA of the hands were evaluated. The patients had painful, frank arthritis of DIP and PIP joints; X-rays reduced joint space; X-rays central joint erosions; positive joint scintiscan, in absence of other inflammatory and erosive arthropathies. Twelve patients were treated with a chondroprotective drug, GAGs 800 mg/ die; twelve patients were the control group. The results at two years documented that the GAGs treatment influenced certainly joint pain and doubtfully bone scintiscan in EOA.
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