Glucosamine Sulfate

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Glucosamine Sulfate Definition

An amino sugar (2-amino, 2-deoxyglucose) in cell membranes, Glucosamine Sulfate is believed to play a role in cartilage formation and repair. Long-term glucosamine sulfate treatment retards progression of knee osteoarthritis; the mechanism appears to involve glucosamine's role as an essential substrate for glycosaminoglycans and hyaluronic acid, needed for formation of the joint proteoglycan structural matrix. (NCI04)

Glucosamine Sulfate Synonyms

Glucosamine Sulfate, GLUCOSAMINE SULFATE

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