Atherosclerosis
Volume 203, Issue 2 , Pages 489-493 , April 2009

High dietary menaquinone intake is associated with reduced coronary calcification

  • Joline W.J. Beulens

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Room STR 6.131, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 88 755 9367; fax: +31 88 755 9028.
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  • Michiel L. Bots

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Femke Atsma

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Marie-Louise E.L. Bartelink

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Matthias Prokop

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Johanna M. Geleijnse

      Affiliations

    • Department of Human Nutrition, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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  • Jacqueline C.M. Witteman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Diederick E. Grobbee

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Yvonne T. van der Schouw

      Affiliations

    • Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Received 16 April 2008 ,Revised 4 July 2008 ,Accepted 7 July 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2008.07.010

Atherosclerosis
Volume 203, Issue 2 , Pages 489-493 , April 2009

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