Calcium supplementation  does not increase mortality

Tang, Benjamin M P; Nordin, Christopher

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01778.x

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To the Editor: Calcium and vitamin D play a central role in preventing osteoporosis and fractures,1 so a recent study published in the BMJ claiming that calcium supplements increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes in postmenopausal women2 naturally received widespread media attention — so much so that many patients are already stopping calcium treatment.

1 School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
2 School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA.

Correspondence: benjamin@clubsalsa.com.au

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