Nutrition Research
Volume 23, Issue 10 , Pages 1329-1339 , October 2003

Cross-over study on effects of Mediterranean diet in two randomly selected population samples

  • Gino Avellone

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +039-91-6552135; fax: +039-91-6552248.
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  • Vincenzo Di Garbo

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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  • Giovanni Abruzzese

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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  • Marianna Bono

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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  • Giuseppe Avellone

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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  • Gilia Raneli

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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  • Rosa De Simone

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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  • Giuseppe Licata

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy

Received 2 April 2003 ,Revised 10 June 2003 ,Accepted 27 June 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0271-5317(03)00148-9

Nutrition Research
Volume 23, Issue 10 , Pages 1329-1339 , October 2003

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