Effects of Mediterranean diet supplemented with lean pork on blood pressure and markers of cardiovascular risk: findings from the MedPork trial

Alexandra T. Wade; Courtney R. Davis; Kathryn A. Dyer; Jonathan M. Hodgson; Richard J. Woodman; Karen J. Murphy

doi:10.1017/S0007114519001168

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