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A DASH-like diet can decrease cardiovascular risk, but barriers to implementation exist.

Byron J Hoogwerf
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Byron J Hoogwerf. 2004. A DASH-like diet can decrease cardiovascular risk, but barriers to implementation exist.. https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.71.9.755

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