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Showing 1 to 20 of 351 for “"Steroids"”.
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Baseball Statistics in the Steroids Era
This thesis examines the presence of steroids and performance enhancing substances in Major League Baseball from approximately 1988 to 2008. This period, informally known as the “steroids era,” has been the source of great controversy in recent years as more and more information on the matter has …
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Oxidation of Ring-A Aromatic Steroids
… with a study of the oxidation of ring-A aromatic steroids using either chromium trioxide-aqueous sulphuric acid-acetone or chromium trioxide-aqueous acetic acid mixtures. It was found that chromic acid oxidation of ring-A aromatic steroids substituted with a strong electron-donating group, gives …
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Anabolic-androgenic steroids : a series of meta-analyses
… and ergogenic effects of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS)s in healthy humans. Using the format of a meta-analysis, data from 127 studies and 35 outcomes was converted into 894 effect sizes and summarized across studies. In order to account for any significant variability within effect sizes, …
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Diabetic macular oedema: the role of steroids and VEGF
… unlikely to improve visual acuity. Intravitreal steroids have been used in the treatment for diabetic macular oedema. Initial pilot studies suggest it can decrease retinal thickening and increase visual acuity in the long-term. Vascular endothelial growth factor is thought to play a critical role …
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Ovarian Steroids in Uterine Lumen and in Follicular Fluid
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Bodybuilders' Knowledge and Perceptions of the Use of Anabolic Steroids
… the positive and negative effects of anabolic steroids?<br /> 2. What is the perception of bodybuilders regarding the positive and negative effects of anabolic steroids?</p>
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Intramolecular catalysis in the acetylation of 7a-hydroxy-5b-steroids
This document only includes an excerpt of the corresponding thesis or dissertation. To request a digital scan of the full text, please contact the Ruth Lilly Medical Library's Interlibrary Loan Department (rlmlill@iu.edu).
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An investigation into fungal metabolism of halogenated and related steroids
Fungal metabolism of halogenated and related steroids was investigated. The fungi Aspergillus niger ATCC 9142, Curvularia lunata NRRL 2380 and Rhizopus stolonifer ATCC6227b were studied in this regard. 2l-Fluoro-, 2l-chloro, 2l-bromo- and 2l-methyl-pregn-4-ene-3,20diones were prepared and incubated …
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Media Framing of the Steroids Scandal in Major League Baseball
A content analysis and post hoc content analysis of 362 news articles in national newspapers, regional newspapers, and Internet news Web sites investigated the prevalence of issue-specific and generic frames, frame valence, and the personalization of media coverage of the steroid scandal in Major …
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Supporting men who use anabolic steroids: A sequential multi-methods study
… of research exploring use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) has been undertaken over the past three decades and, in recent years, there has been a growing awareness of this form of substance use on a societal level and as a public health problem in the UK. However, there have been few public …
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NCAA Division III student-athletes' attitudes and knowledge of anabolic steroids
… a survey to evaluate their knowledge of anabolic steroids and the NCAA Division III Drug-testing policy. The student-athletes also responded to statements regarding their current attitudes towards anabolic steroids and some deterrents to the use of steroids. Results indicated that NCAA Division …
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The Effect of Gonadal Steroids and Altered Tryptophan Metabolism on behaviour
Gonedal steroids have been shown to affect tryptophan metabolism in both brain and body, end are thus thought capable of altering the rate of 5-hydroxyptamine synthesis, end consequently, serotoninergic neuronal activity. Subsequent behavioural changes should result, and a primary aim of the …
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Studies on the Metabolism of Certain Steroids by Liver Protein Fractions
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The action of ovarian steroids on the hypothalamic LHRH pulse generator
In order to investigate the action of ovarian steroids upon the hypothalamic LHRH pulse generator in the female rat, I have examined the in vivo activity of the hypothalamic LHRH pulse generator in the different endocrine conditions which was followed by the study on the action of progestins on …
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Cellular clocks on steroids: the mechanism of circadian entrainment by glucocorticoids
Throughout the tree of life most organisms exhibit circadian rhythms to optimize the efficiency of their biological processes and behaviours in light of daily fluctuations in Earth’s environmental conditions. In mammals, glucocorticoid (GC) steroid hormones are vital for signalling time-of-day …
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Analysis of Statistical Impact of Steroids in Professional Major League Baseball Players
… later, steroid usage is still a serious issue. Steroids, along with other illegal substances, have heavily impacted various statistics in professional baseball (Petersen, Jung, & Eugene Stanley, 2008). Many records - a more notable one being Barry Bond's 73 homerun season - have been broken …
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