Calcium Supplement Use Linked With Higher Cardiovascular Disease Risk
November 4, 2010|Internal Medicine
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"What we now have is six or seven very large trials, and [the results they show] for MI all line up very consistently, without significant heterogeneity. When you look at risk vs. benefit, the evidence for an increased risk of MI is stronger than the evidence that calcium supplements prevent bone fractures. It’s hard to justify continuing calcium supplements," Dr. Reid said.
Dr. Reid said that he had no relevant disclosures.
