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Studies in Humans

Cardiovascular benefits from ancient grain bread consumption: findings from a double-blinded randomized crossover intervention trial

Alice SereniUnit of Atherothrombotic Diseases, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; ;Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy;
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Francesca CesariUnit of Atherothrombotic Diseases, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; ;Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy;
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Anna Maria GoriUnit of Atherothrombotic Diseases, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; ;Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy;
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Niccolò MagginiUnit of Atherothrombotic Diseases, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; ;Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy;
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Rossella MarcucciUnit of Atherothrombotic Diseases, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; ;Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy;
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Alessandro CasiniDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; ;Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation Florence, Florence, Italy
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Francesco SofiDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy; ;Unit of Clinical Nutrition, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy; ;Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation Florence, Florence, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 97-103 | Received 18 May 2016, Accepted 18 Jul 2016, Published online: 09 Aug 2016

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