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Effect of Calcium Supplementation on Bone Loss in Postmenopausal Women

1993; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 328; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejm199302183280702

1533-4406

Ian Reid, Ruth Ames, Margaret C. Evans, Greg Gamble, Susan J. Sharpe,

Bone health and osteoporosis research

The use of calcium supplements slows bone loss in the forearm and has a beneficial effect on the axial bone density of women in late menopause whose calcium intake is less than 400 mg per day. However, the effect of a calcium supplement of 1000 mg per day on the axial bone density of postmenopausal women with higher calcium intakes is not known.