Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Comment
. 2005 Jul 9;331(7508):108-9; author reply 109.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7508.108-b.

Calcium and vitamin D in preventing fractures: data are not sufficient to show inefficacy

Alex Vasquez, John Cannell
Comment

Calcium and vitamin D in preventing fractures: data are not sufficient to show inefficacy

Alex Vasquez et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment on

References

    1. Porthouse J, Cockayne S, King C, Saxon L, Steele E, Aspray T, et al. Randomised controlled trial of calcium and supplementation with cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) for prevention of fractures in primary care. BMJ 2005;330: 1003. (30 April.) - PMC - PubMed
    1. Heaney RP, Davies KM, Chen TC, Holick MF, Barger-Lux MJ. Human serum 25-hydroxycholecalciferol response to extended oral dosing with cholecalciferol. Am J Clin Nutr 2003;77: 204-10. - PubMed
    1. Vieth R, Chan PC, MacFarlane GD. Efficacy and safety of vitamin D3 intake exceeding the lowest observed adverse effect level. Am J Clin Nutr 2001;73: 288-94. - PubMed
    1. Vieth R. Vitamin D supplementation, 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations, and safety. Am J Clin Nutr 1999;69: 842-56. - PubMed
    1. Vasquez A, Manso G, Cannell J. The clinical importance of vitamin D (cholecalciferol): a paradigm shift with implications for all healthcare providers. Altern Ther Health Med 2004;10: 28-36. - PubMed