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Seeman, E. Comment on review by Nordin: “The effect of calcium supplementation on bone loss in 32 controlled trials in postmenopausal women”. Osteoporos Int 20, 2145–2146 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-009-1016-9

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