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Dark chocolate or tomato extract for prehypertension: a randomised controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Flavanol-rich chocolate and lycopene-rich tomato extract have attracted interest as potential alternative treatment options for hypertension, a known risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Treatment of prehypertension (SBP 120–139/DBP 80–89 mmHg) may forestall progressio...

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Autores principales: Ried, Karin, Frank, Oliver R, Stocks, Nigel P
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2712451/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19583878
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-9-22