Effects of dietary components on testosterone metabolism via UDP‐glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) by Carl eJenkinson, Andrea ePetroczi, Declan P Naughton

“…The potential interference in testosterone metabolism through ingested substances has ramifications for: i) a range of pathologies such as prostate cancer, ii) medication contra-indications, iii) disruption to the endocrine system, and iv) potential confounding effects on doping tests. Conjugation of anabolic steroids during phase II metabolism, mainly driven by UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 2B7, 2B15 and 2B17, has been shown to be impaired in vitro by a range of compounds including xenobiotics and pharmaceuticals. …”
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Reinsertion of Distal Brachial Biceps Tendon Rupture through Single Incision Using Anchors by Carlos Augusto de Mattos, Danilo Maia, Rodolfo Castro, Maurício Etchebehere

“…Results A total of 80% of the patients were men, 60% were injured on the dominant side, 46% were manual workers, and 73% led sedentary lifestyles. The use of anabolic steroids was reported by two patients. After the treatment, the patients recovered supination strength by 98% and flexion by 94%. …”
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Doping in Racing Pigeons (<i>Columba livia domestica</i>): A Review and Actual Situation in Belgium, a Leading Country in This Field by Didier Marlier

“…The main pharmacological data concerning corticoids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, anabolic steroids, pain relievers and narcotic analgesics, bronchodilators and β-agonists, drugs acting on the central nervous system and other performance-enhancing drugs, in addition to methods relevant to doping in pigeons are presented. …”
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High grade leiomyosarcoma of the testes by Girish D. Bakhshi, Kishor R. Wankhede, Mukund B. Tayade, Sachin S. Shenoy, Shankar T. Mundhe, Chintan Patel

“…It may arise secondarily following exposure to radiotherapy, chronic inflammation, or usage of high dose anabolic steroids. However, in absence of risk factors, it is rarely seen. …”
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Performance-enhancing drugs, supplements and the athlete’s heart by Andrew Pipe

“…Changes to the lipoprotein profile, propensity for coagulation, coronary circulation, and ventricular function may accompany the use of many performance-enhancing compounds and methods. Anabolic steroids, other peptide hormones, stimulants, erythropoietin and blood doping, have all been associated with significant cardiovascular consequences. …”
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A Young Man with Myocardial Infarction due to Trenbolone Acetate; a Case Report by Kavous Shahsavari Nia, Farzad Rahmani, Hanieh Ebrahimi Bakhtavr, Yashar Hashemi aghdam, Moloud Balafar

“…People in developing countries suffer from CAD at a relatively younger age and about half of MI occurs under the age of fifty years. Abuse of anabolic steroids is one of the less common causes of atherosclerosis. …”
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A Rare Case of Simultaneous Acute Bilateral Quadriceps Tendon Rupture and Unilateral Achilles Tendon Rupture by Wei Yee Leong, Daniel Gheorghiu, Janardhan Rao

“…Case Report: We present a rare case of bilateral QTR with a simultaneous Achilles Tendon Rupture involving a 31 years old Caucasian man who is a semi-professional body builder taking anabolic steroids. To date bilateral QTR with additional TA rupture has only been reported once in the literature and to our knowledge this is the first reported case of bilateral QTR and simultaneous TA rupture in a young, fit and healthy individual. …”
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Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids - doi:10.5020/18061230.2007.p267 by Urival Magno Gomes Ferreira, Alan de Carvalho Dias Ferreira, Andréa Maria Pires Azevedo, Carlos Antonio Bruno da Silva

“…There are evidences of the increase in the consumption of anabolic steroids and the damages to health caused by their indiscriminate use, mainly among children and youngsters. …”
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The Occurrence of Primary Hepatic Adenoma in Deceased Donor Renal Transplant Recipient by Yu-Tso Liao, Yung-Ming Jeng, Yu-Hsin Lee, Meng-Kun Tsai, Ruy-Heng Hu, Ming-Chih Ho

“…Case hypothesis: Hepatic adenoma occurs mostly in those taking oral contraceptives or androgenic-anabolic steroids or in those with hereditary diseases. …”
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Civilized Muscles: Building a Powerful Body as a Vehicle for Social Status and Identity Formation by Ask Vest Christiansen

“…Next, an underlying alternative understanding of health that may influence young men&#8217;s decision to use anabolic steroids was discussed. The article concluded with some remarks on the body&#8217;s impact on identity in a time where a strong build no longer has any practical importance in our lives.…”
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History of doping in world baseball/Historia del dopaje en el beisbol mundial by Victor Manuel Cabrera oliva, Pablo Castillo Díaz

“…The substances used most frequently have been anabolic steroids, stimulants, Growth Hormone and narcotics. …”
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Myocardial Infarction in Young Athletes by Mariusz Dotka, Łukasz A. Małek

“…Following the case presentation, we discuss the most common causes of MI in young athletes and their mechanisms, including spontaneous coronary artery dissection, chest trauma, abnormalities of the coronary arteries, coronary artery spasm, plaque erosion, hypercoagulability, left ventricular hypertrophy, and anabolic steroids use.…”
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Uremic sarcopenia by Subashri Mohanasundaram, Edwin Fernando

“…A variety of pharmacological agents have been tried to target different steps in the known pathogenetic pathways, including the use of androgens and anabolic steroids, correction of vitamin D deficiency, use of growth hormone supplementation, and suppression of the ubiquitin pathway. …”
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Growth hormone (GH) usage and abuse by Almira Hadžović, Emina Nakaš-Ićindić, Elma Kucukalić-Selimović, Abdul-Umid Salaka

“…Enormous doses that are injected and frequent simultaneous abuse of other substances such as other anabolic steroids (testosterone) lead to frequent side effects that may be fatal. …”
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DOPING CONTROL AND LIABILITY FOR THE USE OF DOPING IN SPORT by Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Kiryanova, Lada Vladimirovna Morozova, Igor Viktorovich Dmitriev, Alina Valentinovna Fedorova, Olesya Valerievna Demidenko

“…The article is devoted to the use by athletes of different performance enhancing drugs and banned anabolic steroids to enhance athletic performance. Authors aim to justify the improvement of the Russian legislation and anti-doping education. …”
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A Unique Constitutional Robertsonian Translocation t(13;14) Associated with Severe Aplastic Anaemia by Bhupendra Singh, Aparajita Singh Chauhan, Shailendra Prasad Verma, Anil Kumar Tripathi, Swasti Sinha

“…Patient responded partially to treatment with cyclosporine and anabolic steroids. The final diagnosis was severe aplastic anaemia associated with constitutional RT t(13;14) karyotype. …”
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Uso de substâncias psicoativas lícitas por estudantes de enfermagem by Fernanda Borba Neves, Ana Carolina de Lima Carvalho, Luiz Rubio Martins Silva, Marcia Ribeiro Braz

“…Although most students consider themselves well informed about the consequences of using this type of drug, the results pointed to the following pattern of consumption: alcohol (93,2%), tobacco (59,1%), tranquilizers and anxiolytics (31,8%), amphetamines and slimming drugs (22,7%), opiates (20,5%), antidepressants (20,5%), barbiturates and sedatives (15,9%), anabolic steroids (2,3%). It is noteworthy that alcohol consumption began very early, during adolescence, whereas consumption of antidepressants started a little bit later, but also in adolescence time, showing that the academic life was not the precursor of this consumption. …”
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Percepções sobre risco e efeitos do uso e consumo de esteroides anabolizantes por praticantes de musculação by Guilherme G. Bevilacqua, Ricardo Brandt, Guilherme T. Vilarino, Vitor da S. Borges, Maick da S. Viana, Bianca C. Dezordi, Luiz F. do Amaral Filho, Alexandro Andrade

“…It is known that the design of the harm caused by the indiscriminate use of anabolic steroids is short of the potential harm that misuse can cause. …”
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NPS, PEDs and other emerging drugs on the Clearnet and the Darkweb: Use in sport by Irene Mazzoni, Olivier Rabin

“…The aim of the project was to identify new performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) including novel psychoactive substances (NPS) both in the Darkweb as well as in the Clearnet that could be offered to athletes to improve their performance.Searches on the Darkweb revealed that the number of PEDs offered to athletes is limited, and mainly center on well-known anabolic steroids, peptide hormones, stimulants and metabolic modulators. …”
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Androstenedione (a Natural Steroid and a Drug Supplement): A Comprehensive Review of Its Consumption, Metabolism, Health Effects, and Toxicity with Sex Differences by Marwa T. Badawy, Mansour Sobeh, Jianbo Xiao, Mohamed A. Farag

“…Simply known as “andro” by athletes, it is commonly touted as a natural alternative to anabolic steroids. By boosting testosterone levels, it is thought to be an enhancer for athletic performance, build body muscles, reduce fats, increase energy, maintain healthy RBCs, and increase sexual performance. …”
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