The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 9 , Pages 777-785 , September 2006

Randomized Controlled Trial of Calcium in Healthy Older Women

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PII: S0002-9343(06)00336-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.02.038

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 9 , Pages 777-785 , September 2006

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