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Med Arch. 2019; 73(3): 173-177


Vitamin C May Help to Reduce the Knee’s Arthritic Symptoms. Outcomes Assessment of Nutriceutical Therapy

Umberto Ripani, Paloma Manzarbeitia-Arroba, Sandra Guijarro-Leo, Javier Urrutia-Graña, Alessandra De Masi-De Luca.




Abstract

Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic joint disease characterized by degeneration of the articular cartilage, changes in the physico-chemical properties of the synovial fluid and macroscopical modifications of the joint. Patients with Classes I and II of Knee OA can be treated with pharmacologic therapy. Vitamin C is key for both preventing inflammatory arthritis and maintaining healthy joints with OA. Aim: The aim of our paper is to verify the effectiveness of the addition of vitamin c in nutriceutical drugs for the therapy of the knee arthritis in the young adult. Results: Group B has a lower VAS score at 6 and 12 months with p

Key words: Vitamin C, Knee, Adult, Arthritis, Joint, Outcomes, Quality Life.






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