Letter to the Editor

Effect of Crocus sativus L. (Saffron) on Selected Cardiometabolic Traits in Healthy Young Men

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Abassi W, Ouerghi N, Jebabli N, Feki M, Bouassida A. Effect of Crocus sativus L. (Saffron) on Selected Cardiometabolic Traits in Healthy Young Men. Iran J Public Health. 2022;51(7):1679-1680.