Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 21, Issue 8 , Pages 561-567 , August 2011

Dietary antioxidant capacity is inversely associated with diabetes biomarkers: The ATTICA study

  • T. Psaltopoulou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • D.B. Panagiotakos

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition Science – Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 46 Paleon Polemiston St. Glyfada, Attica, 166 74, Greece. Tel.: +30 210 9603116; fax: +30 210 9600719.
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  • C. Pitsavos

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • C. Chrysochoou

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • P. Detopoulou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition Science – Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
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  • J. Skoumas

      Affiliations

    • First Cardiology Clinic, School of Medicine, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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  • C. Stefanadis

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition Science – Dietetics, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece

Received 1 June 2009 ,Revised 8 August 2009 ,Accepted 17 November 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2009.11.005

Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 21, Issue 8 , Pages 561-567 , August 2011

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