Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 19, Issue 10 , Pages 744-750 , December 2009

Effects of red wine on endothelial function: Postprandial studies vs clinical trials

  • K. Karatzi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Harokopio University, 50 Promitheos str., Glyfada, 16674, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +30 210 9627184.
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  • E. Karatzis

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Laboratory, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • C. Papamichael

      Affiliations

    • Vascular Laboratory, Department of Clinical Therapeutics, Alexandra University Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • J. Lekakis

      Affiliations

    • Second Department of Cardiology, University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece
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  • A. Zampelas

      Affiliations

    • Unit of Human Nutrition, Department of Food Science and Technology, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece

Received 1 December 2008 ,Revised 7 April 2009 ,Accepted 7 April 2009.

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PII: S0939-4753(09)00101-X

doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2009.04.006

Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 19, Issue 10 , Pages 744-750 , December 2009

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