Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 19, Issue 10 , Pages 683-689 , December 2009

Carbonated beverages and gastrointestinal system: Between myth and reality

  • R. Cuomo

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Napoli, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +39 081 7463892.
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  • G. Sarnelli

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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  • M.F. Savarese

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Napoli, Italy
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  • M. Buyckx

      Affiliations

    • The Beverage Institute for Health & Wellness, L.L.C., Coca Cola Company, Atlanta, USA

Received 6 August 2008 ,Revised 13 March 2009 ,Accepted 19 March 2009.

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Nutrition, Metabolism & Cardiovascular Diseases
Volume 19, Issue 10 , Pages 683-689 , December 2009

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