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The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) acknowledges that lawful and ethical therapeutic use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) is now an accepted mainstream treatment for several clinical disorders.
Practitioners should recognize AAS as a legitimate treatment option for certain clinical conditions.
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The ACSM acknowledges that lawful and ethical therapeutic use of AAS is now an accepted mainstream treatment for several clinical disorders.
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Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Use in Sports, Health, and Society
Shalender Bhasin et al. · Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 2021
DOI 10.1249/mss.0000000000002670
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