RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Vitamin D and the heart: Why we need large-scale clinical trials
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 903
OP 910
DO 10.3949/ccjm.77gr.10004
VO 77
IS 12
A1 Manson, Joann E.
YR 2010
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/77/12/903.abstract
AB Although vitamin D supplementation appears to be a promising intervention for reducing risks of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic diseases, existing evidence on its benefits and risks is limited and inconclusive. Recruitment is now under way for the Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial (VITAL), the first large-scale randomized clinical trial of these nutritional agents for the primary prevention of cancer and cardiovascular disease.