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Research Article

Food Supplements in the Treatment of Primary Fibromyalgia: A Double-blind, Crossover Trial of Anthocyanidins and Placebo

A. M. Edwards Department of Medical Specialties, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK
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L. Blackburn East Berkshire Community Trust, Ewhurst House, King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor SL4 3TS, UK
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S. Christie Hugh Sinclair Unit of Human Nutrition, Department of Food Science and Technology, The University of Reading, PO Box 226, Whiteknights Reading, RG6 6AP, UK
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S. Townsend Department of Rheumatology, Royal Berkshire & Battle Hospitals NHS Trust, Battle Hospital, Oxford Road, Reading RG30 1AG, UK
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J. David Department of Rheumatology, Royal Berkshire & Battle Hospitals NHS Trust, Battle Hospital, Oxford Road, Reading RG30 1AG, UK
Pages 189-199 | Published online: 13 Jul 2009

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