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Side effects

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Side effects of androgens include:

  • liver damage
  • diminished gonadotrophin release with eventual infertility
  • salt and water retention
  • growth disturbances if exposure is pre-pubertal:
    • more rapid growth
    • smaller eventual stature due to epiphyseal fusion
  • masculinization in females

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