Objective: To review the effect of vitamin D on bone density and fractures in postmenopausal
women. Data Source: We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE from 1966 to 1999 and
examined citations of relevant articles and proceedings of international meetings. We
contacted osteoporosis investigators and primary authors to identify additional studies and
to obtain unpublished data. Study Selection: We included 25 trials that randomized women
to standard or hydroxylated vitamin D with or without calcium supplementation or a control …

Meta-analyses of therapies for postmenopausal osteoporosis. VIII: Meta-analysis of the efficacy
of vitamin D treatment in preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. - Abstract -
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