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Contact Activation Is Alleviated by Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Klinefelter Syndrome: Evidence of Hormonal and Metabolic Modulation

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Klinefelter syndrome is associated with a markedly increased risk of venous thrombosis. While hypogonadism and metabolic dysfunction are known contributors, the role of the contact activation system in Klinefelter syndrome remains unexplored.
Simon Chang, Claus H. Gravholt, Anne Skakkebæk, Anna‐Marie Bloch Münster, Yaseelan Palarasah   +4 more
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Current Approaches to Support Patients to Withdraw From Image and Performance Enhancing Drugs

Clinical Endocrinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Image and performance‐enhancing drugs (IPEDs) include agents such as androgens, growth hormone, and erythropoietin, which are used to enhance appearance and physical performance. Androgens, also known as anabolic‐androgenic steroids (AAS), are the most used IPEDs worldwide.
Elizabeth Hyams, Bonnie Grant, Richard Quinton, Channa N. Jayasena   +3 more
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Investigation of the content of anabolic steroids in food supplements used in sports practice

All Life, 2023
The goal of this study is to establish the presence or absence of anabolic androgenic steroids in food supplements implemented in sports practice, to assess the health risk from intake of food supplements with quality and content discrepancies in ...
Elina Petkova-Gueorguieva, Stanislav Gueorguiev, Hristina Lebanova, Anna Mihaylova, Vasil Madzharov   +4 more
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Consequences of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids Abuse in Males, Sexual Hepatic and Metabolic Perspective

Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023
Background: anabolic androgenic steroids (AASs) are becoming increasingly popular between bodybuilders and people who want to enhance their physiques. However, according to the rise of the Internet and laws prohibiting sales of these substances without ...
Sura Mohammed, Zina Mudhafar Anwer
doaj   +1 more source

Illicit anabolic–androgenic steroid use [PDF]

Hormones and Behavior, 2010
The anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are a family of hormones that includes testosterone and its derivatives. These substances have been used by elite athletes since the 1950s, but they did not become widespread drugs of abuse in the general population until the 1980s.
Gen, Kanayama, James I, Hudson, Harrison G, Pope   +2 more
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A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Biological Sex Differences in Sleep Spindles and Slow Wave Activity in Adults With and Without Insomnia

Journal of Sleep Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Mounting evidence shows sex‐based differences in sleep experiences and outcomes, including the prevalence of insomnia disorder. However, the impact of biological sex on brain oscillations during sleep remains poorly understood, especially in the context of insomnia disorder. This is a notable gap, given that neurophysiological aspects of sleep
Nyissa A. Walsh, Emma‐Maria Phillips, Arsenio Páez, Nathan E. Cross, Thien Thanh Dang‐Vu, Aurore A. Perrault   +5 more
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Endocrine and androgenic response to altitude training in professional cyclists

The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend Steroidal and endocrine variables are altered during altitude training. Abstract This study investigated endocrine and steroidal blood markers in 31 male elite cyclists monitored over 7 weeks, including a 3 week altitude training camp either at 2050 m (n = 19) or 3000 m (n = 12).
Raphael Faiss, Bastien Krumm, Claes Cubel, Magnus Bak Klaris, Lasse Vestli Baekken, Yvette Dehnes, Jenna Goodrum, Geoff Miller, James Spragg, Martin Faulhaber, Francesco Botrè, Carsten Lundby   +11 more
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Investigation of the Prevalence of Anabolic Steroid Misuse, as Well as the Awareness Level and Attitude toward its Negative Effects among the Male Bodybuilder Athletes in Kermanshah, Iran, in 2019

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Īlām, 2021
Introduction: There have been several reports showing that the rate of anabolic-androgenic steroid abuse has increased in athlete and non-athlete adolescents. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of anabolic steroid misuse, as well as the
Mehry Hoseini, Bahram Yousefi, Ali Ashraf Khazaei   +2 more
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Anabolic androgenic steroids are human enhancement drugs, not necessarily substance abuse [PDF]

Einstein (São Paulo)
This essay examines human enhancement drugs – particularly anabolic-androgenic steroids – through the lens of public health theory from the Global South. It critiques prohibitionist policies, which criminalize users while disregarding social determinants,
Marcel Segalla Bueno Arruda, Roberta Marcondes Costa, Isabel Lopes dos Santos Keppler, Heitor Martins Pasquim   +3 more
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Experiences of Healthcare Support and Access Among Women Who Use Performance and Image‐Enhancing Drugs

Drug and Alcohol Review, Volume 45, Issue 6, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Women who use performance and image‐enhancing drugs (PIED) face distinct health risks, yet little is known about how they engage with healthcare or seek support. This study explored how women who use PIEDs navigate healthcare, with a focus on engagement, disclosure and stigma. Method An interpretative phenomenological analysis was
Hannah C. Schuurs, Zoe Walter, Leanne Hides, Mair Underwood   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source