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The Evidence and Controversy Between Dietary Calcium Intake and Calcium Supplementation and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies and Randomized Controlled Trials

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Pages 352-370 | Received 24 Jun 2019, Accepted 24 Jul 2019, Published online: 18 Oct 2019

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