Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 49-56 , January 2009

Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy: Is There a Role for Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Antioxidants?

  • Jeremy S. Lewis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Dr. Jeremy S. Lewis, PhD, Therapy Department, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH, UK.
    • The authors contributed equally to this investigation.

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doi: 10.1197/j.jht.2008.06.007

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 22, Issue 1 , Pages 49-56 , January 2009

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