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Uncertain effects of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on fracture risk reduction

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  1. Garvan Institute of Medical Research, 384 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney, NSW, 2010, Australia

    S. A. Frost & T. V. Nguyen

  2. University of Western Sydney, Penrith, Australia

    S. A. Frost

  3. University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

    T. V. Nguyen

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Frost, S.A., Nguyen, T.V. Uncertain effects of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on fracture risk reduction. Osteoporos Int 27, 2647–2648 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-016-3578-7

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