Fracture prevention with vitamin D supplementation: considering the inconsistent results
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A meta-analysis found that high dose vitamin D, different from low dose, decreased fracture risk by 23% for any nonvertebral fracture and by 26% for hip fracture. Unfortunately, however, this effect was not confirmed by recent trials...
Main Author: | Izaks Gerbrand J |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-03-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/8/26 |
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