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Cardiovascular Adverse Events Associated with Energy Drinks in Adolescents and Young Adults

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    Samuel Lévy

  2. Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Center IRCCS Multimedica, Via Milanese 300, Sesto San Giovanni, Milan, Italy

    Riccardo Cappato

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Lévy, S., Cappato, R. Cardiovascular Adverse Events Associated with Energy Drinks in Adolescents and Young Adults. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 36, 379–381 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10557-021-07305-9

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