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A buffered form of creatine does not promote greater changes in muscle creatine content, body composition, or training adaptations than creatine monohydrate

Andrew R Jagim1 Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition LaboratoryTexas A&M University77843-4243College StationTXUSA

Jonathan M Oliver1 Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition LaboratoryTexas A&M University77843-4243College StationTXUSA;2 Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition, Neuromuscular Research LaboratoryUniversity of Pittsburgh15203PittsburghPAOakland

Adam Sanchez1 Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition LaboratoryTexas A&M University77843-4243College StationTXUSA

Elfego Galvan1 Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition LaboratoryTexas A&M University77843-4243College StationTXUSA

James Fluckey3 Department of Health and Kinesiology, Muscle Biology LaboratoryTexas A&M University77843-4243College StationTXUSA

Steven Riechman4 Department of Health and Kinesiology, Human Countermeasures LaboratoryTexas A&M University77843-4243College StationTXUSA

Michael Greenwood1 Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition LaboratoryTexas A&M University77843-4243College StationTXUSA

Katherine Kelly5 Department of Systems Biology and Translational MedicineTexas A&M Health Science Center7843-1114College StationTXUSA

Cynthia Meininger5 Department of Systems Biology and Translational MedicineTexas A&M Health Science Center7843-1114College StationTXUSA

Christopher Rasmussen1 Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition LaboratoryTexas A&M University77843-4243College StationTXUSA

Richard B Kreider1 Department of Health and Kinesiology, Exercise and Sport Nutrition LaboratoryTexas A&M University77843-4243College StationTXUSACorrespondence[email protected]

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