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Publication Date: 1988
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Human Growth Hormone: The Latest Ergogenic Aid?
Cowart, Virginia S.
Physician and Sportsmedicine, v16 n3 p175-180,185 Mar 1988
Believing that synthetic human growth hormone (hGH) will lead to athletic prowess and fortune, some parents and young athletes wish to use the drug to enhance sports performance. Should hGH become widely available, its abuse could present many problems, from potential health risks to the ethics of drug-enhanced athletic performance. (JL)
Descriptors: Athletes, Body Height, Body Weight, Drug Abuse, Ethics, Medicine, Physical Development, Postsecondary Education, Secondary Education
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Language: English
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