# Combination COX-2 inhibitor and metformin attenuate rate of joint replacement in osteoarthritis with diabetes: A nationwide, retrospective, matched-cohort study in Taiwan

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/combination-cox-2-inhibitor-and-metformin-attenuate-rate-of-joint-replacement-in/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Chieh‐Hua Lu,Chi‐Hsiang Chung,Chien-Hsing Lee,Chang‐Hsun Hsieh,Yi‐Jen Hung,Fu‐Huang Lin,Chang‐Huei Tsao,Po‐Shiuan Hsieh,Wu‐Chien Chien |
| Citations | 95 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0191242 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0191242&type=printable |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2790381776 |
| PMID | 29385156 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2018 |

## Paper authors

- [Chang‐Huei Tsao](https://scholariq.org/researchers/chang-huei-tsao/)

## Paper journal

- [PLoS ONE](https://scholariq.org/journals/plos-one/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms](https://scholariq.org/topics/osteoarthritis-treatment-and-mechanisms/)

## Paper topics

- [Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms](https://scholariq.org/topics/osteoarthritis-treatment-and-mechanisms/)
- [Inflammatory mediators and NSAID effects](https://scholariq.org/topics/inflammatory-mediators-and-nsaid-effects/)
- [Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes](https://scholariq.org/topics/total-knee-arthroplasty-outcomes/)

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