RESEARCH Page 1 RESEARCH Effect of calcium supplements on risk of myocardial
infarction and cardiovascular events: meta-analysis Mark J Bolland, senior research fellow,1 …

RESEARCH Page 1 RESEARCH Calcium supplements with or without vitamin D and risk of
cardiovascular events: reanalysis of the Women’s Health Initiative limited access dataset …

Objective To determine the effect of calcium supplementation on myocardial infarction,
stroke, and sudden death in healthy postmenopausal women. Design Randomised, placebo …

Background Findings from recent meta-analyses of vitamin D supplementation without co-administration
of calcium have not shown fracture prevention, possibly because of insufficient …

Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a complication of high-dose bisphosphonate use, characterized
by the finding of exposed bone in the oral cavity. It has been assumed that the primary …

Background Vitamin D insufficiency is associated with many disorders, leading to calls for
widespread supplementation. Some investigators suggest that more clinical trials to test the …

Context: Thiazolidinediones, which are peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ agonists,
are widely prescribed to patients with disorders characterized by insulin resistance. …

Background The effects of vitamin D on fractures, falls, and bone mineral density are
uncertain, particularly for high vitamin D doses. We aimed to determine the effect of vitamin D …

Context: Fragility fractures cause significant morbidity and mortality. Effective osteoporosis
treatment can reduce fracture incidence, but it is not known whether it reduces mortality. …

Objective To determine whether increasing calcium intake from dietary sources affects bone
mineral density (BMD) and, if so, whether the effects are similar to those of calcium …