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
. 2010 Sep 15:341:c4995.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.c4995.

Calcium and heart attacks. No evidence for increased risk

Gerardo Heiss, Judith Hsia, Mary Pettinger, Barbara V Howard, Garnet Anderson
Comment

Calcium and heart attacks. No evidence for increased risk

Gerardo Heiss et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Comment on

References

    1. Bolland MJ, Avenell A, Baron JA, Grey A, MacLennan GS, Gamble GD, et al. Effect of calcium supplements on risk of myocardial infarction and cardiovascular events: meta-analysis. BMJ 2010;341:c3691. (29 July.) - PMC - PubMed
    1. Hsia J, Heiss G, Ren H, Allison M, Dolan NC, Greenland P, et al; Women’s Health Initiative Investigators. Calcium/vitamin D supplementation and cardiovascular events. Circulation 2007;115:846-54. (Erratum Circulation 2007;115:e466.) - PubMed

MeSH terms