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Limiting misuse of glucocorticoids in sport: Changes coming in 2022
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Limiting misuse of glucocorticoids in sport: Changes coming in 2022
Wednesday 27 October 2021, 12:20 AM
Lance Armstrong infamously tested positive for triamcinolone acetonide in the 1999 Tour de France, which he argued was used topically for saddle sores [Image: de:Benutzer:Hase, CC BY-SA, via Wikimedia Commons]
Glucocorticoids are used legitimately for numerous health conditions, but there are also concerns about health risks and performance enhancement under certain circumstances. Sports physician Steve Targett runs through forthcoming regulatory changes
Key points, Glucocorticoids used via all oral and injectable routes of administration can potentially lead to side effects and performance enhancement.
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References
Ventura R, Daley-Yates P, Mazzoni I, et al. A novel approach to improve detection of glucocorticoid doping in sport with new guidance for physicians prescribing for athletes. Br J Sports Med 2021;55:631–42.
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