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Anabolic steroids purchased on the Internet as a cause of prolonged hypogonadotropic hypogonadism [PDF]

, 2010
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism due to the chronic abuse of anabolic steroids purchased over the Internet. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Endocrinology unit of the University of Brescia.
Agosti B, Assanelli D, Bonetti A, Cappelli C, Castellano M, Delbarba A, Pirola I, Scalvini T   +7 more
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The Effect of Testosterone, Nandrolone and Their Combination on the Structure and Ultrastructure of Muscle Fibres and Myofibrils in Pigs

Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia, Volume 54, Issue 2, March 2025.
ABSTRACT There is increasing pressure on meat producers worldwide due to the need for higher yields and improved meat quality. This is why anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) have been widely used in most countries, due to their ability to accelerate animal muscle growth.
Kristýna Skoupá, Andrej Bátik, Kristína Tošnerová, Kamil Št'astný, Zbyšek Sládek   +4 more
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Effects of anabolic steroid nandrolone decanoate on ischemic preconditioning in isolated heart of sedentary rats

Iranian South Medical Journal, 2014
Background: Previous studies have shown that use of supraphysiologocal doses of anabolic adrogenic steroids (AAS) associated with detrimental cardiovascular effects including ventricular hypertrophy, increased susceptibility to ischaemia/reperfusion ...
Zahra Akbari, Ebrahim Avarand, Mehrdad Shariati, Samad Akbarzadeh, Mansour Esmaili Dehaj, Gholamreza Bayat, Khalil Pourkhalili   +6 more
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Evidence of the indirect hormonal activity of prohormones using liver S9 metabolic bioactivation and an androgen bioassay [PDF]

, 2008
Prohormones such as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) are steroid precursors that do not show hormonal activity by themselves. Abuse of these prohormones in cattle fattening is hard to prove because of strong in vivo metabolism and the difficulty to detect ...
Bovee, T.F.H., Groot, M.J., Nielen, M.W.F., Peijnenburg, A.A.C.M., Rijk, J.C.W.   +4 more
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Increased Expression of Transforming Growth Factor-beta and Receptors in Primary Human Airway Fibroblasts from Chemical Inhalation Patients [PDF]

, 2013
The widespread use of sulfur mustard (SM) as a chemical warfare agent in the past century has proved its long-lasting toxic effects. Despite a lot of research over the past decades on Iranian veterans, there are still major gaps in the SM literature ...
Ebrahimi, M., Fooladi, A. A. I., Ghanei, M., Karimfar, M. H., Mirzamani, M. S., Nourani, M. R., Yazdani, S., Zare, S.   +7 more
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Animals-assisted therapy: A brief review [PDF]

, 2018
In rehabilitative setting, the presence of animals can be considered as an important stimulus for verbal and social communication, and for mood regulation.
Cerroni F., Chisari M. G., D'Oro L., Di Folco A., Gallai B., Geraci D., Giugliano P., Lavano F., Lavano S. M., Magliulo R. M., Marotta R., Marsala G., Murabito P., Parisi L., Pennacchio S., Picciocchi E., Romano P., Ruberto M., Russo D., Salerno M., Sorrentino M., Testa D., Tripi G.   +22 more
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Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials on Androgens versus Erythropoietin for Anaemia of Chronic Kidney Disease: Implications for Developing Countries

International Journal of Nephrology, 2012
Androgens which are relatively cheap were used in the treatment of anaemia in dialysis patients before the advent of Erythropoietin (EPO). However, there are concerns about their efficacy and side effects. Aims.
B. Adamu, S. M. Ma'aji, P. J. Erwin, I. M. Tleyjeh   +3 more
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OXER1 and RACK1-associated pathway: a promising drug target for breast cancer progression

Oncogenesis, 2020
Recent data indicate that receptor for activated C kinase 1 (RACK1) is a putative prognostic marker and drug target in breast cancer (BC). High RACK1 expression is negatively associated with overall survival, as it seems to promote BC progression.
Mirco Masi, Enrico Garattini, Marco Bolis, Daniele Di Marino, Luisa Maraccani, Elena Morelli, Ambra A. Grolla, Francesca Fagiani, Emanuela Corsini, Cristina Travelli, Stefano Govoni, Marco Racchi, Erica Buoso   +12 more
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Use of the anabolic steroid nandrolone decanoate associated to strength training in Wistar rats - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v35i2.15513

Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2012
Anabolic steroids have been constantly used among athletes and physically active individuals. Adverse effects of such use are reported in the literature. However, little is known about the effects of anabolic steroid use associated with strength training.
Leonardo Vidal Andreato, João Victor Del Conti Esteves, Felipe Natali Almeida, Tatiane Aparecida da Silva Ribeito, Helenton Cristhian Barrena, Sidnei Barnabé Peres, Solange Marta Franzói de Moraes   +6 more
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Anti-doping inconsistencies snare American star [PDF]

, 2007
This article examines the inconsistencies associated with doping control and explains the inequity which results from such inconsistent application particularly where the violation is caused by a recreational substance.
Charlish, P., Heywood, R.
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