Open AccessThe Rationale for Banning Human Chorionic Gonadotropin and Estrogen Blockers in Sport
Author(s) -
David J. Handelsman
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2005-2569
Subject(s) - estrogen , human chorionic gonadotropin , medicine , gynecology , endocrinology , hormone
The objective of the study was to review the rationale underlying the banning of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) and estrogen blockers (antiestrogens, specific estrogen receptor modulators, aromatase inhibitors) in sports for male and female athletes in the light of gender differences in regulation of reproductive physiology.
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