Sexual orientation and anabolic-androgenic steroids in US adolescent boys

Pediatrics

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 469-475

  Blashill, Aaron J ^a   Safren, Steven A ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anabolic androgenic steroids, adolescents, boys; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG MISUSE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HETEROSEXUAL MALE; HUMAN; MALE; MALE BY SEXUAL ORIENTATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL MINORITY; SUBSTANCE USE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENTS; ANABOLIC-ANDROGENIC STEROIDS; BOYS; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANABOLIC AGENTS; ANDROGENS; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84895150292     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 10984275     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2013-2768     Document Type: Article

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