The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 2 , Pages 184-187 , February 2010

Detrimental Effects of Energy Drink Consumption on Platelet and Endothelial Function

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 Funding: Dr. Sanders is supported by the National Heart Foundation of Australia.

 Conflict of Interest: No author has a conflict of interest with this work.

 Authorship: All authors have had access to the data and a role in the manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00874-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.09.013

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 2 , Pages 184-187 , February 2010

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