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Anabolic-androgenic steroids in sport
Quality in SportIntroduction and objective Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are a group of doping substances. They cause muscle hypertrophy and an increase in strength. Moreover, they may lead to dangerous side effects.
Martyna Dutka +8 more
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Anabolic androgenic steroids and cardiomyopathy: an update
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023 Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) include endogenously produced androgens like testosterone and their synthetic derivatives. Their influence on multiple metabolic pathways across organ systems results in an extensive side effect profile.
Kahtan Fadah +5 more
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Men´s experiences of using anabolic androgenic steroids
International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being, 2021 Purpose: Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are used by men for their aesthetic and performance-enhancing effects and are associated with risk for side effects.
Annica Börjesson +2 more
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Anabolic-androgenic steroids and cardiovascular risk
Chinese Medical Journal, 2019 . Objective:. Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) represents a group of synthetic testosterone derivatives that play an important role in clinical treatment.
Jian-Di Liu, Yan-Qing Wu, Yi Cui
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Annals of MedicineBackground The prevalence of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) use is on the rise among athletes and bodybuilders worldwide. In addition to the well-documented adverse effects on hepatic, renal, and reproductive functions, there is an increasing ...
Selin Altug, Baris Karagün
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Anabolic-androgenic steroid use among bodybuilders in Erbil city
Zanco Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021 Background and objective: Anabolic-androgenic steroids are synthetic testosterone derivatives with a longer duration of action than physiological androgens. They are abused by bodybuilders because of their potential to enhance muscle strength.
Ramadhan Khidhir Ahmed +3 more
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Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids [PDF]
Circulation: Heart Failure, 2010 The use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) among athletes is not new, nor is concern about their potential cardiac effects, but it has been difficult to definitively document deleterious cardiovascular effects from these drugs. There are case reports of unexpected myocardial infarctions1 and even sudden cardiac death2 in AAS users, but such reports ...
Matthew W. Parker, Paul D. Thompson
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Women's Experiences of Using Anabolic Androgenic Steroids
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2021 Anabolic androgenic steroids are used by women to increase their muscle mass and because of their performance-enhancing effects. Despite permanent/high risk of side effects, knowledge is inadequate.
Annica Börjesson +8 more
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Anabolic-androgenic steroids. Mechanism of action and clinical effects
Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2023 Introduction and aim. Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are used for the rapid enhancement of muscular mass and optimization of athletic performance. Their administration is frequently linked with a plethora of adverse health implications.
Daria Matyja +4 more
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Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2021 Background: Due to widespread abuse of anabolic-androgenic steroids among professional athletes and amateur sportsmen and their health-related problems, determining the prevalence and the pattern of anabolic-androgenic steroid misuse at the national ...
Maryam Selk- Ghaffari +2 more
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