March 2007. Volume 3. Number 1

Calcium supplementation has no significant effect on bone mineral density in healthy children

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Winzenberg T, Shaw K, Fryer J, Jones G. Effects of calcium supplementation on bone density in healthy children: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ. 2006;333:775-81
Reviewers: Carvajal Encina F1, Balaguer Santamaría A2.
1UCIN Hospital de La Serena y Escuela de Medicina Universidad Católica del Norte. La Serena. Elqui. Chile.
2H General Catalunya. Sant Cugat del Vallés. Barcelona. España.
Correspondence: Fernando Carvajal Encina. Email: fcarvajal@ucn.cl
Reception date: /02/2007
Acceptance date: 19/02/2007
Publication date: 01/03/2007

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Carvajal Encina F, Balaguer Santamaría A. La suplementación de calcio no mejora significativamente la densidad ósea en niños sanos. Evid Pediatr. 2007;3:8.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Winzenberg T, Shaw K, Fryer J, Jones G. Effects of calcium supplementation on bone density in healthy children: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ. 2006;333:775-81
Reviewers: Carvajal Encina F1, Balaguer Santamaría A2.
1UCIN Hospital de La Serena y Escuela de Medicina Universidad Católica del Norte. La Serena. Elqui. Chile.
2H General Catalunya. Sant Cugat del Vallés. Barcelona. España.
Correspondence: Fernando Carvajal Encina. Email: fcarvajal@ucn.cl
Reception date: /02/2007
Acceptance date: 19/02/2007
Publication date: 01/03/2007

How to cite this article

Carvajal Encina F, Balaguer Santamaría A. La suplementación de calcio no mejora significativamente la densidad ósea en niños sanos. Evid Pediatr. 2007;3:8.

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