Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 17, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S32-S36 , May 2007

Changes in Cardiovascular Risk Factors Associated with Wine Consumption in Intervention Studies in Humans

  • Federico Leighton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr Federico Leighton, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Universidad Católica de Chile, Casilla 114-D, Santiago, Chile.
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  • Inés Urquiaga, PhD

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 Supported by the Molecular Basis of Chronic Disease Fund (PUC-PBMEC) of the Catholic University, Chile, 2003–2005.

PII: S1047-2797(07)00009-9

doi: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2007.01.007

Annals of Epidemiology
Volume 17, Issue 5, Supplement , Pages S32-S36 , May 2007

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