Research
Hormonal
Testosterone supplementation acts as a highly potent anabolic agent to skeletal muscle.
Practitioners should consider testosterone's role in muscle anabolism when advising on supplementation.
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Testosterone supplementation acts via numerous mechanisms as a highly potent anabolic agent to skeletal muscle.
Why this rating
The claim is based on established knowledge in the field.
Source
Anabolic Processes in Human Skeletal Muscle: Restoring the Identities of Growth Hormone and Testosterone
Daniel W. D. West et al. · The Physician and Sportsmedicine · 2010
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