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Hazelnut-enriched chocolate improves flow-mediated artery dilatation via inhibition of oxidative stress

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Becatti, M., Fiorillo, C. Hazelnut-enriched chocolate improves flow-mediated artery dilatation via inhibition of oxidative stress. Intern Emerg Med 13, 1175–1177 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-018-1945-4

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