Impacts of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Supplementation on Female Health and Offspring: Mechanisms, Side Effects, and Medical Perspectives

    November 2024 in “ Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal ”
    Beatriz Menegate Santos, Jaqueline Pérola Souza, Laureci da Silva Goulart … Bruno Del Bianco Borges
    Studysummary This review highlights significant health risks associated with anabolic-androgenic steroid use in women and reports no new research results, emphasizing the need for further understanding of their effects on female physiology.
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