title: Testing for natural and synthetic anabolic agents in human urine.
abstract: This paper describes a comprehensive method for the detection of natural and synthetic anabolic agents, including some veterinary preparations such as trenbolone, zeranol (a non-steroidal agent) and clenbuterol (a beta 2-agonist). For the natural steroids such as testosterone, the precise determination of urinary androgens during routine procedures allowed the description of statistical distribution of relevant parameters of the endogenous steroid profile amongst male athletes. The validity of the results is discussed, taking into account some factors that may cause the degradation of the specimen.
authors.affiliation: Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, INRS-Santé, Pointe-Claire Qué, Canada.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ayotte
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goudreault
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Charlebois
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000652:urine*; D002648:Child; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D004300:Doping in Sports; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006801:Humans; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection; D013739:Testosterone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D045930:Anabolic Agents; D013739:Testosterone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone