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Does supplementation with calcium alone or in combination with vitamin D reduce the risk of osteoporotic fracture?

Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism volume 4, pages 190–191 (2008)Cite this article

boxed-textTang BM et al. (2007) Use of calcium or calcium in combination with vitamin D supplementation to prevent fractures and bone loss in people aged 50 years or older: a meta-analysis. Lancet 370: 657–666

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