Vitamin D and calcium supplementation to prevent fractures in adults.
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چکیده
❏ A. Recommend that she start taking 400 IU of vitamin D3 and 1,000 mg of calcium daily. ❏ B. Recommend that she start taking 800 IU of vitamin D3 and 1,500 mg of calcium daily. ❏ C. Refer her for a bone mineral density assessment before making a recommendation. ❏ D. Recommend that she not take low doses of vitamin D and calcium because they have not been shown to prevent fractures in community-dwelling, postmenopausal women.
منابع مشابه
Vitamin D and calcium supplementation to prevent fractures in adults: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- American family physician
دوره 89 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013