Adolescents and Anabolic Steroids: A Subject Review
Open Access
- 1 June 1997
- journal article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 99 (6) , 904-908
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.99.6.904
Abstract
This Policy Statement was retired December 2009.: This revision of a previous statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics provides current information on anabolic steroid use by young athletes. It provides the information needed to enable pediatricians to discuss the benefits and risks of anabolic steroids in a well-informed, nonjudgmental fashion.Keywords
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