The Mediterranean diet and endothelial function: Why some dietary fats may be healthy

Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 232-236

  Vogel, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; OLIVE OIL;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; ENDOTHELIUM; FAT INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; OXIDATIVE STRESS; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0034050891     PISSN: 08911150     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.67.4.232     Document Type: Article

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