Nandrolone Progress Report to the UK Sports Council from the Expert Committee on Nandrolone February 2003

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1 The term “Dietary supplement” is used in this report to describe a variety of products that are marketed for the purpose of enhancing sporting performance.

2 In late pregnancy, urinary 19-norandrosterone may exceed 5 nanograms per millilitre [21].