Prevalence of anabolic steroid users seeking support from physicians: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Prevalence of anabolic steroid users seeking support from physicians: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objectives To estimate the overall prevalence of androgenic-anabolic steroids (AAS) users seeking support from physicians. Secondary objectives are to compare this prevalence in different locations and among subpopulations of AAS users, and to discuss some of the factors that could have influenced t...

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Main Authors:	Andreas Kimergård, Paolo Deluca, Julio Mario Xerfan Amaral
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2022-07-01
Series:	BMJ Open
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/7/e056445.full
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