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An 8 mg • kg -1 dosage of caffeine increases uric acid levels compared to placebo.
Practitioners should be aware that higher caffeine intake may elevate uric acid levels, which could have implications for certain individuals.
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AU levels were significant higher in CF2 at 60 minutes posttest compared to GC (7.1 ± 0.8 mg/dL to 5.5 ± 0.6 mg/dL with p=0.01).
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Acute Supplementation with Caffeine Improves Strength and Increases Metabolic Stress After a Maximal Strength Test
Luís Henrique Boiko Ferreira et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2019
DOI 10.1249/01.mss.0000560913.60242.b1
rct · n=17
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