Atherosclerosis
Volume 194, Issue 2 , Pages e179-e184 , October 2007

Combination therapy of statin with flavonoids rich extract from chokeberry fruits enhanced reduction in cardiovascular risk markers in patients after myocardial infraction (MI)

  • Marek Naruszewicz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phythotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, Warszawa, Poland
    • Center for Atherosclerosis Research, Pomeranian Medical University Szczecin, Poland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Pharmacognosy and Molecular Basis of Phythotherapy, Medical University of Warsaw, Ul. Banacha 1, Warszawa, Poland. Tel.: +48 22 572 09 86; fax: +48 22 572 09 85.
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  • Iwona Łaniewska

      Affiliations

    • II Cardiology Clinic, The Medical University of Warsaw, Poland
    • ,
  • Barbara Millo

      Affiliations

    • Center for Atherosclerosis Research, Pomeranian Medical University Szczecin, Poland
    • ,
  • Mirosław Dłużniewski

      Affiliations

    • II Cardiology Clinic, The Medical University of Warsaw, Poland

Received 6 October 2006 ,Revised 6 December 2006 ,Accepted 21 December 2006.

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PII: S0021-9150(07)00029-9

doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2006.12.032

Atherosclerosis
Volume 194, Issue 2 , Pages e179-e184 , October 2007

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