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Resources

• www.rheumatology.org  -- American College of Rheumatology
• www.arthritis.org  -- Arthritis Foundation
• www.niams.nih.gov  -- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
• www.aaos.org  -- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/framed.htm?parent=osteoarthritis-in-depth11.htm&url=http://www.fda.gov/cder/drug/infopage/cox2/  -- FDA NSAID and COX-2 Inhibitor Information

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