Propranolol reduces risk of knee or hip replacement due to osteoarthritis: A propensity score matched cohort study-using data from the Clinical Practice Research Datalink

Nakafero, Georgina; Grainge, Matthew J; Valdes, Ana M; Townsend, Nick P; Mallen, Christian; Zhang, Weiya; Doherty, Michael; Mamas, Mamas A; Abhishek, Abhishek

doi:10.3310/nihropenres.13462.1

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