SOURCE-LINKED STUDY SUMMARY
Randomized placebo-controlled trial of androgen effects on muscle and bone in men requiring long-term systemic glucocorticoid treatment.
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- What was studied
- A randomized placebo-controlled study tested androgen effects on muscle and bone in men requiring long-term systemic glucocorticoid treatment.
- Who / model studied
- Men receiving chronic glucocorticoids were studied for changes in muscle, bone and related clinical outcomes.
- Studied dose & schedule
- Participants were assigned to an androgen treatment or placebo during ongoing glucocorticoid therapy; the accessible abstract reports the controlled comparison.
- What the study found
- The trial evaluated whether androgen exposure could counter glucocorticoid-associated changes in muscle mass, strength and bone density, alongside quality-of-life outcomes.
- Limitations & context
- The study addressed a glucocorticoid-treated clinical population and cannot be used to infer the effects or safety of anabolic treatment in healthy athletes.
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Original publication ↗ · DOI: 10.1210/jc.2002-021827