The risks and benefits of calcium supplementation

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 27-34

  Shin, Chan Soo ^a   Kim, Kyoung Min ^b  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Calcium; Cardiovascular disease; Fracture; Supplement

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930942000     PISSN: 2093596X     EISSN: 20935978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3803/EnM.2015.30.1.27     Document Type: Article

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