Letter to the editor: Endothelial function acutely worse after drinking energy beverage

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2013, Pages

  Higgins, John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Endothelial function; Energy beverage; Flow mediated dilation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION; ENERGY BEVERAGE; ENERGY DRINK; FEMALE; FLOW MEDIATED DILATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; YOUNG ADULT;

ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION; ENERGY BEVERAGE; FLOW MEDIATED DILATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ENERGY DRINKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885314047     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.06.114     Document Type: Article

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