Effects of growth hormone therapy on exercise performance in men
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dream of Olympic glory, and for the few who achieve professional success there are notable financial rewards. It is perhaps unsurprising that there is a strong temptation to enhance performance pharmacologically in both professional and amateur sports, and growth hormone (GH) is well recognised as a drug of abuse. This is particularly the case among weightlifters, where it is typically used in combination with androgenic steroids.1
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تاریخ انتشار 2012