2006-10-22 02:32:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
It is testosterone. Teenagers who do anabolic steriods run the risk of prematurely losing their "growth plates" or "zones of ossification" thus halting any further growth of the long bones.
2006-10-22 05:28:39 · answer #1 · answered by Bauercvhs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is totally a guess from memory, but I recall reading that DHEA somewhat improves bone density, and it is a precursor to the androgenic steroids, so perhaps it would give testosterone an edge on bone formation. However, I couldn't tell you about whether it causes bone to form "earlier."
2006-10-22 11:03:54 · answer #2 · answered by Black Dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is indeed testosterone. In paed patients( pubertal ), this causes this fusion of the long bones sooner than without, resulting in shorter stature.
2006-10-24 18:08:16 · answer #3 · answered by Fi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither, uneducation and the saying of "its ok its normal exploration"
2006-10-22 09:39:34 · answer #4 · answered by stevieg639 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋