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Introduction Anabolic–androgenic steroid (AAS) use is illegal if not prescribed by a medical practitioner ( 1 ). Androgens are abused predominantly by young males trying to improve sporting performance or to increase muscle mass and decrease
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are reversible, with sex steroid production and pubertal development resuming once the medication is discontinued. Several strategies are available to suppress pubertal development and/or the effects of endogenous sex steroids in the context of TGD
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Introduction Estradiol (17β-estradiol) is a natural sex steroid available in several exogenous preparations. The Endocrine Society recommended high-dose exogenous estradiol treatment as one part of feminizing hormone therapy for transgender
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hypogonadism, a nearly universal finding in adult men with KS, has been implicated as the underlying pathologic mechanism leading to this increased risk ( 2 ). As an anabolic steroid, testosterone has effects on body composition and mitochondrial metabolism
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without hypogonadism augment the activation of the coagulation system ( 23 ). More extreme doses of androgens, as can be seen during anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) abuse, induce a procoagulant effect related to TF-induced thrombin generation ( 24
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sex steroids at puberty induces and increases bone mineral acquisition and contributes to the establishment of sex differences in bone growth. From mid-puberty onward, boys develop a larger periosteal perimeter than girls, whilst girls have more
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complete the entire PSQI questionnaire. Figure 1 Study subjects and flow of participants. Baseline clinical characteristics are shown in Table 1 . There was no difference in age, duration of feminising hormone therapy, sex steroid
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Mascarenhas MR Haq A Povoroznyuk V Balatska N Barbosa AP Karonova T , Vitamin D supplementation guidelines . Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2018 175 125 – 135 . ( https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsbmb.2017.01.021 ) 2 Chang SW
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cardio- or cerebrovascular events, uncontrolled hypertension, electrolytic disturbances, any drug capable of interfering with glucose or steroid metabolism, menopause, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and refusal to sign the informed consent form. The study