… research fellow,1 Alison Avenell, clinical senior lecturer,2 John A Baron, professor,3 Andrew
Grey, associate professor,1 Graeme S MacLennan, senior research fellow,2 Greg D Gamble…

RESEARCH Page 1 RESEARCH Calcium supplements with or without vitamin D and risk of
cardiovascular events: reanalysis of the Women’s Health Initiative limited access dataset …

Objective To determine the effect of calcium supplementation on myocardial infarction,
stroke, and sudden death in healthy postmenopausal women. Design Randomised, placebo …

… Matching of the lung cancer cases with controls from the community-based survey was done
by our biostatistician (GD Gamble) using the following parameters, matching one for one for …

Studies of acromegaly have shown a doubling of mortality compared with the general
population. With the development of new modalities of treatment, it has become important to …

Background The use of calcium supplements slows bone loss in the forearm and has a
beneficial effect on the axial bone density of women in late menopause whose calcium intake is …

Objective Formal studies of acromegaly have found increased mortality associated with the
disorder, although reduction of serum levels of GH and IGF-I by treatment appears to improve …

PURPOSE: To determine the long-term effects of calcium supplements or placebo on bone
density in healthy women at least 3 years postmenopause. PATIENTS AND METHODS: …

Background Vitamin D insufficiency is associated with many disorders, leading to calls for
widespread supplementation. Some investigators suggest that more clinical trials to test the …

Objective To examine the evidence underpinning recommendations to increase calcium
intake through dietary sources or calcium supplements to prevent fractures. Design Systematic …