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The Mutagenic Potential of Caffeine

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In this paper we evaluate the available data on the mutagenic potential of caffeine and discuss its possible risk to man. A primary consideration in risk assessment is to compare the doses to which average human subjects may be exposed with those required to produce measurable genetic effects in various test systems.

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Haynes, R.H., Collins, J.D.B. (1984). The Mutagenic Potential of Caffeine. In: Dews, P.B. (eds) Caffeine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69823-1_15

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