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Epitestosterone

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Epitestosterone is a natural steroid, chemically similar to testosterone.

Tests to determine the ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone in urine are used to find athletes who are blood doping. A normal healthy person has a ratio of about 1:1 testosterone to epitestosterone in their urine[1].

It was revealed on July 27, 2006 that Floyd Landis, winner of the 2006 Tour de France, had a testosterone to epitestosterone ratio in violation of the 4:1 limit imposed by the race organizers, suggesting blood doping.

Landis Fails Drug Test After Triumph in Tour de France

Notes

  1. ^ "Substances: Testosterone to epitestosterone (T/E) ratio". Australian Government. Tuesday, February 28, 2006. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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