Associations between calcium and vitamin D supplement use as well as their serum concentrations and subclinical cardiovascular disease phenotypes

Supplementation of calcium (Ca) and vitamin D for the prevention of osteoporosis is frequently found in Western countries. Recent re-analyses of clinical trials observed a higher risk of myocardial infarction and stroke in subjects taking Ca (+vitamin D) supplements, although the underlying mechanisms are not clear.

Source: Atherosclerosis - June 18, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Inke Thiele, Jakob Linseisen, Christa Meisinger, Sigrid Schwab, Cornelia Huth, Annette Peters, Siegfried Perz, Thomas Meitinger, Florian Kronenberg, Claudia Lamina, Joachim Thiery, Wolfgang Koenig, Wolfgang Rathmann, Stefan Kääb, Cornelia Then, Jochen S Source Type: research