Aspectos críticos do abuso de horm¶nios protéicos no exercício e no esporte: atualizaþÒo. / [Critical aspects of peptide hormone abuse in exercise and sports: an update].
Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba
; 70(3): 153-62, 2013.
Article
in Spanish
| BINACIS
| ID: bin-132713
ABSTRACT
The hormonal abuse in physical exercise practioners is very common. Many pleople believe these substances can promote skeletal muscle hyperthrophy and improve physical fitness without health damaging effects. However, this is another myth that science unmasked. This article updates information regarding abuse of insulin, growth hormone, thyroid hormones, and erythropoitin. The peptide hormone abuse can cause motor paralysis, skeletal muscle damage and loss, diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, arterial hypertension, sweating, headaches, vomiting and enhances the risk for atherosclerosis, thrombosis, osteoporosis, and cancer.
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Collection:
International databases
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National databases
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Argentina
Database:
BINACIS
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LILACS
Main subject:
Sports
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Exercise
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Peptide Hormones
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba
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Rev. Fac. Cienc. Méd. (Córdoba)
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article