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Oral corticosteroids abuse for the purpose of weight gain : First assessment in Algeria
2022-09-21
Abstract excerpt
While it is generally recognised that drug abuse only concerns illicit drugs and narcotics, other classes of medicines can also be abused such as oral corticosteroids; the use of which has been diverted for the purpose of gaining weight in many developing countries. The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of an abuse of oral corticosteroids for the purpose of weight gain in the Algerian population...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 8a2e24e8-b6f8-596b-9e6a-0681580218ff
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2046646/v1