Suppression of exercise-induced neutrophilia and lymphopenia in athletes by cystine/theanine intake: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

Volumn 7, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Murakami, Shigeki ^a   Kurihara, Shigekazu ^b   Titchenal, C Alan ^c   Ohtani, Masaru ^d  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b AJINOMOTO CO INC   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

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EID: 77952997541     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15502783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1550-2783-7-23     Document Type: Article

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