Letter by Zitterman et al regarding article, "calcium/vitamin D supplementation and cardiovascular events" [1]

Circulation

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Zittermann, Armin ^a   Schleithoff, Stefanie S ^a   Koerfer, Reiner ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; CALCITRIOL; CALCIUM; VITAMIN D;

AGING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DRUG EFFECT; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; LETTER; LIFESTYLE; LOW DRUG DOSE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

CALCITRIOL; CALCIUM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 34547611336     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.107.699702     Document Type: Letter

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