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Performance-enhancing risks : the science of steroids
Title:
Performance-enhancing risks : the science of steroids
ISBN:
9780756543730
Publication Information:
Mankato, M.N. : Compass Point Books, ©2010
Physical Description:
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Hormones in the headlines -- Just what the doctor ordered -- The skinny on getting big -- Detecting the dope -- Abuse and consequences.
Reading Level:
1100 L Lexile
Summary:
Explores the benefits of steroid-based drugs for people suffering from health conditions such as asthma, arthritis, and heart failure as well as their use and abuse in sports.
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