Reumatizam, Vol. 61 No. 2, 2014.
Review article
The role of vitamin D and calcium in the management of osteoporosis
Nadica Laktašić-Žerjavić
orcid.org/0000-0003-1279-3928
; Clinic for Rheumatic Diseases and Rehabilitation of the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Clinical Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Abstract
This paper reviews two cornerstones of bone health: calcium and vitamin D. Recent recommendations on dietary intake and supplementation of calcium and vitamin D for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis are given.
Keywords
vitamin D; calcium compounds; dietary supplements; osteoporosis; accidental falls; primary prevention
Hrčak ID:
137903
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Publication date:
23.10.2014.
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