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The effect of L-theanine supplementation on the immune system of athletes exposed to strenuous physical exercise

A. Juszkiewicz1 Department of Morphological and Health Sciences, Faculty of Physical Culture in Gorzów Wielkopolski13 Estkowskiego Str66-400Gorzów WielkopolskiPoland

A. Glapa1 Department of Morphological and Health Sciences, Faculty of Physical Culture in Gorzów Wielkopolski13 Estkowskiego Str66-400Gorzów WielkopolskiPoland

P. Basta2 Department of Water Sports, Faculty of Physical Culture in Gorzów Wielkopolski13 Estkowskiego Str66-400Gorzów WielkopolskiPoland

E. Petriczko3 Department of Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Metabolic Disorders and Cardiology of Developmental AgePomeranian Medical UniversityUnii Lubelskiej Str71-252SzczecinPoland

K. Żołnowski1 Department of Morphological and Health Sciences, Faculty of Physical Culture in Gorzów Wielkopolski13 Estkowskiego Str66-400Gorzów WielkopolskiPoland

B. Machaliński4 Department of General Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University72 Powstanców Wielkopolskich Alley70-111SzczecinPoland

J. Trzeciak5 Faculty of Physical Culture in Gorzów Wielkopolski13 Estkowskiego Str66-400Gorzów WielkopolskiPoland

K. Łuczkowska4 Department of General Pathology, Pomeranian Medical University72 Powstanców Wielkopolskich Alley70-111SzczecinPoland

A. Skarpańska-Stejnborn1 Department of Morphological and Health Sciences, Faculty of Physical Culture in Gorzów Wielkopolski13 Estkowskiego Str66-400Gorzów WielkopolskiPolandCorrespondence[email protected]

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