Calcium Tablets for Hypertension?
Authors: HUNTER HEATH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1985)

Editorials1 December 1985Calcium Tablets for Hypertension?HUNTER HEATH III, M.D., C. WAYNE CALLAWAY, M.D.HUNTER HEATH III, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, C. WAYNE CALLAWAY, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-103-6-946 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptSeveral well-established indications for treatment with ingested calcium salts include hypoparathyroidism, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, renal failure with phosphate retention and secondary hyperparathyroidism, and enteric hyperoxaluria. Another indication may be the prevention or delay of age-related bone loss. The data reported by McCarron and Morris in this issue (1) suggest that raising calcium intake may lower blood pressure. 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CUMMINGS, M.D., DENNIS BLACK, M.A.Dietary Calcium and Colonic Cancer 1 December 1985Volume 103, Issue 6_Part_1Page: 946-947KeywordsBlood pressureCalciumHyperparathyroidismHypertensionHypoparathyroidismOsteoporosisPhosphatesRenal failureResearch designSalts Issue Published: 1 December 1985 Copyright & Permissions©1985 American College of PhysiciansPDF downloadLoading ...