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Role of supplemental calcium in the recurrence of colorectal adenomas: a metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials.
The American journal of gastroenterology2005The record
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Ca(2+) — decreases colorectal adenoma recurrence after polypectomy
Evidence strength: very limited.Findingreplicated ×1“We found that the recurrence of adenomas was significantly lower in subjects randomized to calcium supplementation (RR: 0.80, CI: 0.68, 0.93; p-value = 0.004).”
Quoted verbatim from Role of supplemental calcium in the recurrence of colorectal adenomas: a metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials.. - Study
- meta-analysis
- Population
- Subjects with previously removed adenomas in 3 randomised trials of calcium versus placebo supplementation
Effect 0.8 risk ratio, 95% CI 0.68 to 0.93
Role of supplemental calcium in the recurrence of colorectal adenomas: a metaanalysis of randomized controlled trials.2005PMID:1566749710.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41220.xPermalink