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Prospective cohort study reveals short-term body composition changes in participants using androgens, highlighting health risks.
Real-world androgen cycles produce marked short-term increases in fat-free mass, but most gains are lost within months after cessation. These findings challenge the assumption that androgen abuse results in substantial durable improvements in body composition and contextualize the magnitude of the desired effects of androgen abuse relative to its well-documented health risks.
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