norethandrolone
chemical compound
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Norethandrolone is a semisynthetic anabolic steroid derived from testosterone. It is medically used to treat anemia associated with kidney disease. Illicitly, athletes and bodybuilders use it to increase muscle mass. In 2002, norbolethone, a designer anabolic steroid, was identified in an athlete's urine sample, marking a breakthrough in drug testing as such steroids were rarely detected before this point.12
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