Background: Effective control of the use of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AASs) in animal sports is essential in order to ensure both animal welfare and integrity. In order to better police their use in Australian and New Zealand greyhound racing, thorough metabolic studies have been carried out on a range of registered human and veterinary AASs available in the region.
Results: Canine metabolic data are presented for the AASs boldenone, danazol, ethylestrenol, mesterolone, methandriol, nandrolone and norethandrolone. The principal Phase I metabolic processes observed were the reduction of A-ring unsaturations and/or 3-ketones with either 3α,5β- or 3β,5α-stereochemistry, the oxidation of secondary 17β-hydroxyl groups and 16α-hydroxylation. The Phase II β-glucuronylation of sterol metabolites was extensive.
Conclusion: The presented data have enabled the effective analysis of AASs and their metabolites in competition greyhound urine samples.
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Georgian Med News
October 2024
2Department of Reproductology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University; 3Prof. Zhordania and Prof. Khomasuridze Institute of Reproductology, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Aim: to evaluate the efficacy of an integrated management approach for ovarian endometriomas using Dienogest administered both before and after laparoscopic cyst enucleation in women with infertility.
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Georgian Med News
October 2024
3Faculty of Medicine at University Geomedi, Tbilisi, Georgia.
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December 2024
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