Coingestion of carbohydrate with protein does not further augment postexercise muscle protein synthesis

René Koopman1, Milou Beelen, Trent Stellingwerff

  • 1Department of Movement Sciences, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands. R.Koopman@HB.unimaas.nl

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