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Table 5.

Self-reported joint symptoms scores after the intervention

Symptoms	Self-reported joint symptoms ( X ± S )		t	P
Symptoms	Mega MSM (n=49)	Placebo (n=50)	t	P

Joint pain	2.51 ± 0.82	3.04 ± 0.93	-3.014	0.003
Joint stiffness	2.00 ± 0.87	2.34 ± 1.08	-1.729^a	0.087
Joint swelling	1.51 ± 0.82	1.74 ± 0.94	-1.293	0.199
Difficulty walking	1.98 ± 0.80	2.12 ± 1.04	-0.751^a	0.454
Difficulty getting up from bed	1.76 ± 0.88	2.02 ± 0.92	-1.469	0.145
Difficulty going down stairs	2.37 ± 0.76	2.64 ± 1.05	-1.490^a	0.140
Average Score	2.02 ± 0.70	2.32 ± 0.68	-2.130	0.036

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