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Volume 35, Issue 1, March 2024



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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2023;34(4):460-8
An Oral Form of Cetylated Fatty Acids versus Meloxicam for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomised Clinical Trial
Authors Information

1Student Research Committee, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

2Shiraz Geriatric Research Centre, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

3Bone and Joint Diseases Research Centre, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

S Mohebi, H Reza Farpour, KS Dehghanian, SS Khoshnazar

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