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Associations between calcium and vitamin D supplement use as well as their serum concentrations and subclinical cardiovascular disease phenotypes.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Aug 2015
Thiele Inke, Linseisen Jakob, Meisinger Christa, Schwab Sigrid, Huth Cornelia, Peters Annette, Perz Siegfried, Meitinger Thomas, Kronenberg Florian, Lamina Claudia, Thiery Joachim, Koenig Wolfgang, Rathmann Wolfgang, Kääb Stefan, Then Cornelia, Seissler Jochen, Thorand Barbara
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BACKGROUND: Supplementation of calcium (Ca) and vitamin D for the prevention of osteoporosis is frequently found in Western countries. Recent re-analyses of clinical trials observed a higher risk of myocardial infarction and stroke in subjects taking Ca (+vitamin D) supplements, although the unde...
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