Metabolism of steroids

Metabolism of anabolic androgenic steroids.

Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are misused to a high extent in sports by athletes to improve their physical performance. Sports federations consider the use of these drugs in sports as doping. The misuse of AAS is controlled by detection of the parent AAS (when excreted into urine) and (or) their metabolites in urine of athletes. I present a review of the metabolism of AAS. Testosterone is ...

Sex steroids and glucose metabolism

Testosterone levels are lower in men with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and also predict the onset of these adverse metabolic states. Body composition (body mass index, waist circumference) is an important mediator of this relationship. Sex hormone binding globulin is also inversely associated with insulin resistance and T2DM but the data regarding estrogen are inconsis...

Steroids and Bile Acid: Lipid Metabolism

Steroids and Bile Acid: Lipid Metabolism

Steroids and Bile Acid: Lipid Metabolism