The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1375
October 17, 2011
Do Calcium Supplements Increase the Risk of Myocardial Infarction?
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Do Calcium Supplements Increase the Risk of Myocardial Infarction?
October 17, 2011 (Issue: 1375)
Supplemental calcium is recommended for prevention
of postmenopausal osteoporosis in women with
an inadequate dietary intake of calcium. The safety
of calcium supplements has recently been questioned;
patients may ask if they should continue...more
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