Egg consumption in relation to cardiovascular disease and mortality: The story gets more complex

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 799-800

  Eckel, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH OIL; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIETARY INTAKE; EDITORIAL; EGG; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; STROKE;

EID: 42249093340     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/87.4.799     Document Type: Editorial

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