Beneficial clinical effects of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract on the progression of carotid atherosclerotic plaques.

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Published in J Geriatr Cardiol on July 01, 2015

Authors

Ai-Hong Cao1, Jian Wang1, Hai-Qing Gao1, Ping Zhang2, Jie Qiu1

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Geriatrics, Shandong University Qilu Hospital, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, Shandong, China ; Shandong Provincial Key laboratory of Cardiovascular Proteomics, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, Shandong, China.
2: Department of Geriatrics, Shandong University Qilu Hospital, 107 Wenhua Xi Road, Jinan, Shandong, China.

Associated clinical trials:

Beneficial Effects of Grape Seed Proanthocyanidin Extrat on Progression of Atherosclerotic Plaques in Clinical Use (GSPE) | NCT01707615

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