Gardner A
Welshbone, South Wales Orthopaedics Research Network,
Wales
United Kingdom
Research Article
Efficacy of Oral Collagen in Joint Pain - Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Author(s): Woo T, Lau L, Cheung N, Chan P, Tan K and Gardner AWoo T, Lau L, Cheung N, Chan P, Tan K and Gardner A
Introduction: Joint pain is one of the most common types of chronic pain. Osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are the two leading causes of joint pain and there are currently no prophylactic or curative treatments available. Oral collagen has been implicated in providing a potential means to treat arthritis. This review article aims to identify, evaluate and summarize the results of published animal and human clinical trials related to oral collagen in the treatment of joint pain caused by OA and RA.
Methodology: Articles were searched using EMBASE and Medline databases. Search terms for keywords and titles included: “osteoarthritis”, “rheumatoid arthritis”, “joint pain”, “oral collagen”. Articles containing the following are included in our search: randomized controlled trials, cli.. View More»
