Evaluation of acceptability, tolerance and observance of a new calcium-vitamine D combination;EVALUATION DE L'ACCEPTABILITE, DE LA TOLERANCE ET DE L'OBSERVANCE D'UNE NOUVELLE ASSOCIATION FIXE CALCIUM-VITAMINE D

Rhumatologie

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 37-42

  Thomas, J L ^a   Meunier, P J ^b  

^a Dept Rech et Devmt Cliniques   (France)

^b EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

acceptability; calcium; observance; tolerance; vitamin D

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COLECALCIFEROL; ERGOCALCIFEROL; OROCAL; SANDOCAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0029880283     PISSN: 02497581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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