The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1962 · 82 citations · 0 references
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Oxandrolone, an analog of 17α-methyldihydrotestosterone in which the number 2 carbon atom of the phenanthrene nucleus has been replaced by an oxygen atom, has been shown in human subjects to possess approximately 6 times the anabolic potency of methyltestosterone.