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

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

Background Bisphosphonates prevent fractures in patients with osteoporosis, but their efficacy
in women with osteopenia is unknown. Most fractures in postmenopausal women occur in …

Vitamin D insufficiency is common in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) and
may be associated with more severe and progressive disease. Uncertainty exists, however, …

PURPOSE: To determine the effect of supplementation with calcium citrate on circulating lipid
concentrations in normal older women. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: As part of a study of …

PURPOSE: Calcium has been shown to have positive effects on bone mineral density in
postmenopausal women. However, these effects are small, it is unknown whether they are …

Background: The effect of season on vitamin D status is often overlooked in studies of optimal
vitamin D concentrations and in clinical practice. Objectives: We aimed to determine the …

Background The aim of this study was to compare the frequency and volume of dual energy
CT (DECT) urate deposits in people with asymptomatic hyperuricaemia and symptomatic …

Fracture risk calculators estimate the absolute risk of osteoporotic fractures. We investigated
the performance of the FRAX and Garvan Institute fracture risk calculators in healthy, older, …

PURPOSE: Thiazide diuretics reduce urine calcium excretion and might therefore reduce
postmenopausal bone loss. In some, but not all, case-control studies, their use has been …