Update on nandrolone and norsteroids: How endogenous or xenobiotic are these substances?

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 1-12

  Bricout, V ^a   Wright, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AVIGNON   (France)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Doping; Human biosynthesis; Nandrolone; Norsteroids; Sports

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; ANDROGEN; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; DRUG METABOLITE; NANDROLONE; NORANDROSTERONE; NORETIOCHOLANOLONE; NORSTEROID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ATHLETE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CRIME; DOPING; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG METABOLISM; ESTROGEN SYNTHESIS; EXPERIENCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GENDER; HUMAN; LEARNING; MANDATORY REPORTING; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; REST; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; URINALYSIS;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DOPING IN SPORTS; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; NANDROLONE; NORSTEROIDS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; XENOBIOTICS;

EID: 3042857708     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-004-1051-3     Document Type: Review

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