Essential blood testing in the patient using androgenic anabolic steroids: a clinical practice guideline for primary care

Stephen M Gibbons; Mary Moulding; Keir Bailey; Kevin Stuart; Sid Wiffen; Andrew JP Lewington; Richard Parker; Carys Lippiatt; Nishan Guha; Jamie O’Shea; Mary Owen; Afroze Abbas; Julian H Barth

doi:10.3399/bjgp24X737013

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Essential blood testing in the patient using androgenic anabolic steroids: a clinical practice guideline for primary care

Stephen M Gibbons, Mary Moulding, Keir Bailey, Kevin Stuart, Sid Wiffen, Andrew JP Lewington, Richard Parker, Carys Lippiatt, Nishan Guha, Jamie O’Shea, Mary Owen, Afroze Abbas and Julian H Barth

British Journal of General Practice 2024; 74 (741): 187-190. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp24X737013

Stephen M Gibbons

Specialist Laboratory Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds.

MSc, PhD, FRCPath

Roles: Consultant clinical scientist (biochemistry)

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Mary Moulding

Specialist Laboratory Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds.

FRCPath

Roles: Specialty doctor

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Keir Bailey

Specialist Laboratory Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds.

MSci, MSc, PhD

Roles: Senior clinical scientist (biochemistry)

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Kevin Stuart

Specialist Laboratory Medicine & Blood Sciences, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds.

MRCP, FRCPath

Roles: Consultant chemical pathologist

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Sid Wiffen

Sheffield Treatment and Recovery Teams (START).

Service Manager

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Andrew JP Lewington

Renal Department, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds.

BSc, MEd, MD, FRCP

Roles: Consultant renal physician

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Richard Parker

Liver Unit, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds.

PhD, MRCP

Roles: Consultant hepatologist

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Carys Lippiatt

Specialist Laboratory Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds.

MSc, PhD, FRCPath

Roles: Consultant clinical scientist (biochemistry)

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Nishan Guha

Department of Clinical Biochemistry, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.

MRCP, FRCPath

Roles: Consultant in chemical pathology and metabolic medicine

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Jamie O’Shea

Bramley Village Health & Wellbeing Centre, Leeds.

MRCGP, GP

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Mary Owen

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds.

BSc, MRCP, FRCPath

Roles: Consultant haematologist

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Afroze Abbas

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds.

BSc, PhD, FRCP

Roles: Consultant endocrinologist and honorary senior lecturer

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Julian H Barth

Specialist Laboratory Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds.

MD, FRCP, FRCPath

Roles: Consultant chemical pathologist

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Essential blood testing in the patient using androgenic anabolic steroids: a clinical practice guideline for primary care

Stephen M Gibbons, Mary Moulding, Keir Bailey, Kevin Stuart, Sid Wiffen, Andrew JP Lewington, Richard Parker, Carys Lippiatt, Nishan Guha, Jamie O’Shea, Mary Owen, Afroze Abbas, Julian H Barth

British Journal of General Practice 2024; 74 (741): 187-190. DOI: 10.3399/bjgp24X737013

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Essential blood testing in the patient using androgenic anabolic steroids: a clinical practice guideline for primary care

Stephen M Gibbons, Mary Moulding, Keir Bailey, Kevin Stuart, Sid Wiffen, Andrew JP Lewington, Richard Parker, Carys Lippiatt, Nishan Guha, Jamie O’Shea, Mary Owen, Afroze Abbas, Julian H Barth

British Journal of General Practice 2024; 74 (741): 187-190. DOI: 10.3399/bjgp24X737013

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