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Assessing the prevalence and knowledge of anabolic steroid use in male athletes in Al Madina Al Munawara, Saudi Arabia

Bandar D. Alrehaili, Samar F. Miski and Fahad M. Alzahrani
Saudi Medical Journal July 2024, 45 (7) 731-740; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2024.45.7.20240244

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