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Amino Acid Supplement

Aka: Amino Acid Supplement, Amino Acid Supplementation, Arginine Aspartate Supplement
  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 26:344-9
    2. Amino Acid Supplements do not improve marathon Running times
      1. Colombani (1999) Eur J Nutr 38(6):263-70
    3. Amino Acid Supplements do not increase strength
      1. Williams (2001) Br J Sports Med 35(2):109-13
  3. Adverse Effects
    1. Diarrhea
    2. Abdominal cramping
  4. Management
    1. Recommend adequate dietary protein intake
    2. See Athletic Nutrition

Amino acid supplement (C0556082)

Concepts Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein (T116) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
SnomedCT 108953005, 373452004
English amino acid supplementation, acids amino supplement, amino acid supplement, acid amino supplements, acids amino supplements, acids amino supplementation, AA - Amino acid supplementation, Amino acid supplementation, Amino acid supplement (product), Amino acid supplement (substance), Amino acid supplement
Spanish suplemento de aminoácidos (producto), suplemento de aminoácidos (sustancia), suplemento de aminoácidos
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


arginine aspartate (C0052327)

Concepts Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein (T116) , Pharmacologic Substance (T121)
MSH C024891
English arginine aspartate, L-aspartic acid, compd. with L-arginine (1:1), Arginine Aspartate, arginine aspartate (medication), aspartate arginine
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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