Flavanol-Rich Cocoa. A Promising New Dietary Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes?**Editorials published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of JACC or the American College of Cardiology.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 51, Issue 22, 2008, Pages 2150-2152

  Campia, Umberto ^a   Panza, Julio A ^a  

^a WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; EPICATECHIN; FLAVONOL; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CACAO; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DIABETIC PATIENT; DIETARY INTAKE; EDITORIAL; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BRACHIAL ARTERY; CACAO; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FLAVONOLS; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 44049083861     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.02.058     Document Type: Editorial

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