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Review
. 2007 Aug;54(4):771-85, xii.
doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2007.04.010.

Anabolic-androgenic steroids: use and abuse in pediatric patients

Julie M Kerr  1 , Joseph A Congeni
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Review

Anabolic-androgenic steroids: use and abuse in pediatric patients

Julie M Kerr et al. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2007 Aug.

Abstract

The "win at all costs" mentality fuels athletes to seek performance-enhancing substances, such as anabolic-androgenic steroids, to gain an advantage over their opponents. Nonathletes espouse this same attitude to "win" the battle of attractiveness. An enhanced understanding of anabolic-androgenic steroids and the motivations behind their abuse will arm pediatricians with the ability to engage their patients in a balanced discussion of the benefits and costly risks of anabolic-androgenic steroids and successfully deter further use.

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