Anabolic androgenic steroids effects on the immune system: A review

Central European Journal of Biology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-33

  Marshall Gradisnik, Sonya ^a   Green, Rachel ^a   Brenu, Ekua W ^a   Weatherby, Robert P ^b  

^a BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Androgenic anabolic steroids; Immune system; Lymphocytes; Natural killer; Performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 59349093719     PISSN: 1895104X     EISSN: 16443632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11535-008-0058-x     Document Type: Article

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