Calcium and vitamin D in preventing fractures: vitamin K supplementation has powerful effect

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Thomas E Radecki. BMJ. 2005.

. 2005 Jul 9;331(7508):108; author reply 109.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.331.7508.108.

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Randomised controlled trial of calcium and supplementation with cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) for prevention of fractures in primary care.
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