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Clinical Trials Testing Cardiovascular Benefits of Antioxidant Supplementation

Jukka T. Salonen Department of Public Health and General Practice, The Research Institute of Public Health, University of Kuopio, 70211 Kuopio, Finland; Oy Jurilab Ltd, Kuopio, Finland; Inner Savo Health Centre, Suonenjoki, Finland
Pages 1299-1306 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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