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Polyphenolic compounds from red grapes acutely improve endothelial function in patients with coronary heart disease

John Lekakis, Lοukianos S. Rallidis, Ioanna Andreadou, Georgia Vamvakou, Prokopios Magiatis, Alexios‐Léandros Skaltsounis, Dimitrios Th. Kremastinos

European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation · 2005 · 177 citations · 29 references

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Abstract

Polyphenolic compounds from red grapes acutely improve endothelial function in patients with coronary heart disease. These results could probably, at least partly, explain the favorable effects of red wine on the cardiovascular system.

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