WCO-IOF 2016: Alfacalcidol (Vit D analogue) vs. cholecalciferol (Vit D) for osteoporosis

High dose vitamin D increases risk of falls and fractures in older women

JAMA. 2010 May 12;303(18):1815-22.

Effects of ch-OSA and Ca/Vit D3 administration in osteopenic women

BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2008 Jun 11;9:85

Vitamin D supplementation has no major impact on knee OA symptoms or progression

JAMA. 2013 Jan 9;309(2):155-62. doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.164487

Eicosapentaenoic and docosahexaenoic acid supplementation in breast cancer patients

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Vitamin D does not improve radiological or clinical outcomes for patients with knee OA

Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2016 Nov;24(11):1858-1866

No beneficial effects of oral vitamin D3 on cartilage volume or knee pain in knee OA

JAMA. 2016 Mar 8;315(10):1005-13

Bone loss at lumbar spine after kidney transplant reduced with IV pamidronate

Osteoporos Int. 2011 Jan;22(1):281-7

Vitamin D for osteoarthritis improves pain and function by small but significant amount

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Significant reduction in 6-year fragility fracture risk with zoledronate vs placebo for osteopenia

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