Citation

Woerdeman J, de Hon O, Levi M, de Ronde W. Ned. Tijdschr. Geneeskd. 2010; 154(37): A2004.

Vernacular Title

Anabole androgene steroiden bij amateursporters in Nederland.

Affiliation

VU Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam, afd. Endocrinologie.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Erven Bohn)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

20858322

Abstract

In the Netherlands an estimated 20.000 people use anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS). - The use of AAS is particularly common in regular visitors to gyms and fitness centres. - AAS are usually synthetic derivatives of testosterone with both an anabolic and an androgenic effect. - AAS have many side effects like liver damage (oral use) or infections (intramuscular use), which can be explained partly by the androgenic effect and partly by the manner of use. - Many of these side effects are only reported in case studies and have not been systematically investigated.

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