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Are more trials of calcium supplements really needed?

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  1. Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92 019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand

    M. J. Bolland, A. Grey & I. R. Reid

  2. Bone and Joint Research Group, Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92 019, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand

    M. J. Bolland

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All authors have co-authored meta-analyses of calcium and vitamin D supplements and fracture. MB has nothing else to declare. AG is a shareholder in Auckland Bone Density, a company that provides bone mineral density measurements. IRR has research funding or consulting/speaking fees from Novartis, Merck, Amgen and Lilly.

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The study was funded by the Health Research Council (HRC) of New Zealand.

The authors are independent of the HRC. The HRC had no role in design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; and decision to submit the manuscript for publication.

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A response to these comments can be found at doi: 10.1007/s00198-017-4123-z.

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Bolland, M.J., Grey, A. & Reid, I.R. Are more trials of calcium supplements really needed?. Osteoporos Int 28, 2729–2730 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-017-3988-1

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