Article: Human Growth Hormone and Athletic Performance.

Human Growth Hormone and Athletic Performance

Part 1: Effect on Strength and Muscle Mass

By Donal P. OMathuna, PhD

The use of human growth hormone (hgh) by athletes came to mass media attention with the arrest of several cyclists at the 1998 Tour de France..sup.1 HGH is one of several peptide hormones banned by the International Olympic Committee and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, but laboratory examinations are not readily available to detect its use. Meanwhile, stories of extraordinary gains in strength and muscle mass circulate widely, and athletes of all abilities and agesincluding adolescentswould love to have HGHs purported ...

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