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Androgenic-anabolic steroid
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Hartgens, Fred Department of Surgery, Sports Medicine Centre Maastricht, University Hospital Maastricht, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Last reviewed:March 2021
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1036/1097-8542.033380
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A synthetic manufactured drug derived from the male sex hormone testosterone. Androgenic-anabolic steroids, often termed simply as anabolic steroids, are artificially produced testosterone variants. They can provide a number of medical benefits when used properly. However, they have adverse side effects in many instances, and the use of androgenic-anabolic steroids by athletes has been controversial (Fig. 1). See also: Androgen; Hormone; Medicine; Steroid
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