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J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2017;9(4): 200-208. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2017.35
PMID: 29391933        PMCID: PMC5787332

Original Article

Saffron and crocin improved appetite, dietary intakes and body composition in patients with coronary artery disease

Nasim Abedimanesh 1, S. Zahra Bathaie 2 * , Saeed Abedimanesh 2, Behrooz Motlagh 3, Ahmad Separham 4, Alireza Ostadrahimi 1 *

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