Effects of Abuse of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids on Iraqi Athletes

March 2017 in “ Iraqi Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences ”

Al-Muhannad M. Taher, May S. Al-Sabbagh, Dawser K. Al-Khashali

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Studysummary This study found that Iraqi male bodybuilders abusing anabolic androgenic steroids experienced significant changes in sex hormones, liver and kidney function, and lipid profiles compared to non-AAS-using controls.

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