BoneKEy Reports | Reviews

Calcium revisited: part II calcium supplements and their effects

Olivier Lamy
Peter Burckhardt

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DOI:10.1038/bonekey.2014.74

Abstract

Calcium supplements were tested in pregnancy and lactation, in childhood and adolescence, in pre- and postmenopausal women and in elderly persons with various effects on bone density and fracture incidence. They must be properly chosen and adequately used. In this case, the reported minor negative side-effects do not restrict their use. All these aspects are reviewed here.

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