November 2006
Human Growth Hormone (hGH) – History, Side-Effects, Use in Baseball
by elronHuman growth hormone (hGH) is a polypeptide hormone synthesized and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland which stimulates growth and cell reproduction in humans and other vertebrate animals. In the liver, hGH converts to insulin-like growth factor-1 promoting growth. Secretion levels are highest during puberty and decrease during adulthood and are directly related to aging.
September 2006
Baseball's Steroid Era
by elronA great reference for the steroid era. Research on admitted, implicated, and obvious steroid users. The site contains definitions of all the drugs and information on every player named in the scandal.
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