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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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