Sex, health, and athletes

2014/04/28 by Rebecca Jordan‐Young, P.H. Sönksen, Katrina Karkazis · 3 citations
Medicine · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Hormonal and reproductive studies #Sexual Differentiation and Disorders #Sex and Gender in Healthcare

paper · doi:10.1136/bmj.g2926

openalex publication_date 2014/04/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30

Abstract

Recent policy introduced by the International Olympic Committee to regulate hyperandrogenism in female athletes could lead to unnecessary treatment and may be unethical, argue <b>Rebecca Jordan-Young</b>, <b>Peter Sönksen</b>,<b> and Katrina Karkazis </b>

Citations

• Molecular Diagnosis of 5α-Reductase Deficiency in 4 Elite Young Female Athletes Through Hormonal Screening for Hyperandrogenism

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• Rebecca Jordan-Young [wikipedia]
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