Street C, Antonio J, Cudlipp D
Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, TX 77004, USA.
Can J Appl Physiol. 1996 Dec;21(6):421-40. doi: 10.1139/h96-038.
It has been estimated that 1 to 3 million male and female athletes in the United States have used androgens. Androgen use has been associated with liver dysfunction, altered blood lipids, infertility, musculotendinous injury, and psychological abnormalities. Although androgens have been available to athletes for over 50 years, there is little evidence to show that their use will cause any long-term detriment; furthermore, the use of moderate doses of androgens results in side effects that are largely benign and reversible. It is our contention that the incidence of serious health problems associated with the use of androgens by athletes has been overstated.
据估计，美国有100万至300万男女运动员使用过雄激素。使用雄激素与肝功能障碍、血脂改变、不育、肌腱损伤和心理异常有关。尽管雄激素已可供运动员使用50多年，但几乎没有证据表明其使用会造成任何长期损害；此外，使用中等剂量的雄激素所产生的副作用在很大程度上是良性且可逆的。我们认为，运动员使用雄激素所导致的严重健康问题的发生率被夸大了。
