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Epidemiology and the role of antioxidants in preventing coronary heart disease: a brief overview

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

Rudolph A. Riemersma
Rudolph A. Riemersma
Affiliation:
Cardiovascular Research Unit, University of Edinburgh, Hugh Robson Building, George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9XF
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Symposium on ‘Antioxidants’
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Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 53 , Issue 1 , March 1994 , pp. 59 - 65
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Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1994

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