Do non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs influence the steroid hormone milieu in male athletes?

International Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 809-814

  Di Luigi, Luigi ^a   Rossi, C ^a   Sgro P ^a   Fierro, V ^a   Romanelli, F ^b   Baldari, C ^a   Guidetti, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acetylsalicylic acid; Cortisol; DHEAS; Prostaglandins; Sport; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HYDROCORTISONE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PLACEBO; PRASTERONE SULFATE; STEROID HORMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG MECHANISM; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; STEROID BLOOD LEVEL; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; ASPIRIN; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE; EXERCISE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; ITALY; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PLACEBOS; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 35348968517     PISSN: 01724622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-964991     Document Type: Article

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