Research
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Postexercise protein-leucine supplementation lowers serum creatine kinase concentration by 21%-25%.
Using protein-leucine supplements may help reduce muscle damage post-exercise.
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Compared with control feeding, LEUPRO lowered the serum creatine kinase concentration by 21%-25% (90% confidence limits = ± 14%).
Why this rating
Based on study design from abstract.
Source
A Protein–Leucine Supplement Increases Branched-Chain Amino Acid and Nitrogen Turnover But Not Performance
André R. Nelson et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2011
rct · n=12Cited 45×
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