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[Paper introduction] Essential amino acids rich in leucine improve recovery from muscle damage after exercise in young men independently of muscle protein synthesis
Leucine-rich essential amino acids (LEAA) rapidly increase muscle fiber protein synthesis after exercise, which is important for muscle repair and recovery. However, no studies have been conducted in the general population to show that LEAA simultaneously increases muscle fiber protein synthesis and recovery from muscle injury.

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