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Red Yeast Extract Reduces Major Coronary Events in Large, Randomized Clinical Trial
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Title Red Yeast Extract Reduces Major Coronary Events in Large, Randomized Clinical Trial
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576110?src=rss
Description Chinese red yeast rice extract reduced the risk for major coronary events by almost 50% as well as the risk for cardiovascular and total mortality in patients with a previous myocardial infarction. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Jun 17, 2008
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