Which condition may be a risk associated with anabolic steroid use in children?
a. Accelerated epiphyseal maturation
b. Delayed epiphyseal closure
c. Increased linear bone growth
d. Altered serum calcium levels
ANS: A
In children, anabolic steroids may accelerate epiphyseal maturation so it occurs more quickly than linear growth, thus compromising adult height.
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