Arginine and citrulline supplementation in sports and exercise: Ergogenic nutrients?

Medicine and Sport Science

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 18-28

  Sureda, Antoni ^a   Pons, Antoni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT DE LES ILLES BALEARS   (Spain)

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EID: 84870352855     PISSN: 02545020     EISSN: 16622812     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1159/000341937     Document Type: Article

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