Effects of dietary calcium supplementation on blood pressure: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

JAMA

Volumn 275, Issue 13, 1996, Pages 1016-1022

  Bucher, Heiner C ^a   Cook, Richard J ^b   Guyatt, Gordon H ^a,c   Lang, Jefferey D ^a   Cook, Deborah J ^a   Hatala, Rose ^a   Hunt, Dereck L ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CARBONATE;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; CALCIUM INTAKE; DATA ANALYSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MILK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

EID: 0029922387     PISSN: 00987484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/jama.275.13.1016     Document Type: Review

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