Vitamin D Supplements and Prevention of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease

E. Manson, JoAnn; R. Cook, Nancy; Lee, I‐Min; Christen, William; S. Bassuk, Shari; Mora, Samia; Gibson, Heike; Gordon, David; Copeland, Trisha; D’Agostino, Denise; Friedenberg, Georgina; Ridge, Claire; Bubes, Vadim; L. Giovannucci, Edward; C. Willett, Walter; E. Buring, Julie

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1809944

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Vitamin D Supplements and Prevention of Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Nov 10, 2018

Authors:

JoAnn E. Manson

Nancy R. Cook

I‐Min Lee

Abstract

BACKGROUND: It is unclear whether supplementation with vitamin D reduces the risk of cancer or cardiovascular disease, and data from randomized trials are limited. METHODS: (cholecalciferol) at a dose of 2000 IU per day and marine n-3 (also called omega-3) fatty acids at a dose of 1 g per day for th...

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Medicine

Vitamin D and neurology

Disease

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