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Article: Reports From the Field: Calcium compound may prevent fractures.
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- Case Management Advisor
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- March 1, 2002
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Reports From the Field: Calcium compound may prevent fractures
A new calcium compound has been shown to be effective in preventing osteoporosis-related fractures. The calcium compound, known as AdvaCal (calcium oxide/hydroxide), can prevent fractures in postmenopausal women according to research presented at the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
Other calcium forms have failed to show the ability to prevent fractures in peer-reviewed research. In a study done by Takuo Fujita, MD, director of the Osteoporosis Foundation in Japan, calcium oxide/hydroxide proved to be more effective than any other method of preventing fractures in ...