Cardiovascular effects of calcium supplementation
β Scribed by I. R. Reid; M. J. Bolland; A. Avenell; A. Grey
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 350 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0937-941X
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Lewis and colleagues report that calcium supplements had no effect on the incidence of atherosclerotic vascular disease. (1) We do not agree that these results differ from previous studies or provide ''compelling evidence'' of the cardiovascular safety of calcium supplements. Instead, these findings
W e thank Bolland and colleagues for engaging in a dialog on an important issue. In essence, their letter raises two important and contentious issues in clinical trialing, the selection of safety endpoints and the power of the study. Endpoint selection: As noted by a recent BMJ review of the topic