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Editorial
. 2008 Feb 2;336(7638):226-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39463.394468.80. Epub 2008 Jan 17.

Cardiovascular risks of calcium supplements in women

Graeme Jones, Tania Winzenberg
Editorial

Cardiovascular risks of calcium supplements in women

Graeme Jones et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Increased risk of myocardial infarction outweighs the reduction in fractures

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Competing interests: None declared.

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