Are More Trials of Calcium Supplements Really Needed?

Overview

Journal Osteoporos Int

Specialties Endocrinology
Orthopedics

Date 2017 Jul 9

PMID 28687861

Authors

M J Bolland

A Grey

I R Reid

Affiliations

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