Limited effect of calcium and vitamin D in reducing osteoporotic fractures

Australian Journal of Pharmacy

Volumn 88, Issue 1052, 2007, Pages 90-91

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Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CALCIUM CARBONATE; COLECALCIFEROL; PLACEBO; VITAMIN D;

BONE MASS; CALCIUM ABSORPTION; CALCIUM INTAKE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIET THERAPY; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NEPHROLITHIASIS; OSTEOPOROSIS; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; PROPHYLAXIS; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT SURVEY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VERTEBRA FRACTURE;

EID: 36749072147     PISSN: 03118002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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