Colleagues, the following is FYI and does not necessarily reflect my own
opinion. I have no further knowledge of the topic.
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Calcium, Vitamin D Supplements May Not Reduce Fractures in Those at Risk
News Author: Laurie Barclay, MD
CME Author: Charles Vega, MD, FAAFP
Release Date: May 2, 2005; Valid for credit through May 2, 2006
Credits Available
May 2, 2005 — Calcium and vitamin D3 supplementation do not reduce
fractures in those at risk, according to the results of two studies, one
published in the April 28 Early Online Publication issue of The Lancet
and the other in the April 30 issue of the BMJ. The findings do not
support routine oral supplementation, with either supplement alone or in
combination, to prevent further fractures in previously mobile elderly
people. The commentator points out a study limitation of not measuring
vitamin D3 levels in the study population.
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/504120?src=mp
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