The Cardiovascular Effects of Energy Drinks
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Effects of energy drinks on the cardiovascular system
Throughout the last decade, the use of energy drinks has been increasingly looked upon with caution as potentially dangerous due to their perceived strong concentration of caffeine aside from other substances such as taurine, guarana, and L-carnitine that are largely unknown to the general public. In addition, a large number of energy drink intoxications have been reported all over the world in...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Cardiology and Cardiovascular Interventions
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2641-0419
DOI: 10.31579/2641-0419/041