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Snippit is made possible by listeners like you. Please help support the podcast: ► https://www.patreon.com/snippitscience    Journal of Research and Practice on the Musculoskeletal System JRPMS | March 2018 | Vol. 2, No. 1 | 22-30 The multiple roles of steroids and anabolic steroids and its relations to cardiovasular and musculoskeletal pathology: a brief review Margarita Theodorakidou Olti-Alexandra Nikola George I. Lambrou   Abstract  Steroids are defined as compounds included in the family of terpenoid lipids. Specifically, anabolic steroids are synthetic steroids of the androgen steroids. Since the beginning of the 20th century, anabolic steroids have proven influence on physical strength, endurance and muscle tissue synthesis. They have been used both for military purposes as well as for athletic achievements. Their use has been expended thereafter up to the point that side-effects began to become apparent. To date, it is well documented that anabolic steroids have adverse side effects on the primary