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Calcium Supplements Increase Vascular Events?
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Calcium Supplements Increase Vascular Events? |
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http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568940?src=rss |
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A new study has controversially found an increase in the risk of MI in women taking calcium supplements. Although the results are equivocal, three recent trials have shown similar, if less robust, findings, say the researchers. This raises concerns about the use of calcium, particularly in older women with preexisting heart disease, they say. Heartwire |
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Articles > Cardiology |
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Jan 18, 2008 |
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