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Amino Acid SupplementAka: Amino Acid Supplementation, Arginine Aspartate Supplement

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  1. Background
    1. Used by some athletes as ergonomic aid to boost performance
  2. Efficacy
    1. Amino acid supplements do not boost endurance
      1. Abel (2005) Int J Sports Med 26:344
    2. Amino acid supplements do not improve marathon Running times
      1. Colombani (1999) Eur J Nutr 38(6):263
    3. Amino acid supplements do not increase strength
      1. Williams (2001) Br J Sports Med 35(2):109
  3. Adverse Effects
    1. Diarrhea
    2. Abdominal cramping
  4. Management
    1. Recommend adequate dietary protein intake
    2. See Athletic Nutrition

arginine aspartate (C0052327)

ConceptsAmino Acid, Peptide, or Protein (T116) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
MSHC024891
Englisharginine aspartate
SourcesMSH, RXNORM
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


Amino acid supplement (C0556082)

ConceptsAmino Acid, Peptide, or Protein (T116) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
EnglishAA - Amino acid supplementation, Amino acid supplement, Amino acid supplementation
Spanishsuplemento de aminoacidos
Parent ConceptsAmino Acids (C0002520), Dietary Supplements (C0242295), Protein supplement (C0770246)
SourcesMTH, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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