The Effects of Supraphysiologic Doses of Testosterone on Muscle Size and Strength in Normal Men

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Authors

Shalender Bhasin · Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Thomas W. Storer

Nancy Berman

Carlos Matías Callegari · Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Brenda Clevenger · Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

J. Duncan Phillips

Thomas J. Bunnell

Ray Tricker · Oregon State University

Aida Shirazi

Abstract

Supraphysiologic doses of testosterone, especially when combined with strength training, increase fat-free mass and muscle size and strength in normal men.

Topics & Keywords

Sports Performance and Training Muscle metabolism and nutrition Body Composition Measurement Techniques

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 335, Issue 1, pp. 1-7

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199607043350101

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