Calcium supplements and cardiovascular risk

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 899-

  Bolland, Mark J ^a   Grey, Andrew ^a   Reid, Ian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ATHEROSCLEROTIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DRUG SAFETY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LETTER; STROKE; SUPPLEMENTATION;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AUSTRALIA; CALCIUM, DIETARY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; NEW ZEALAND; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; STROKE;

EID: 79953036683     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.331     Document Type: Letter

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