{"title":"Nandrolone (17-Nortestosterone) And Glucose Metabolism: From Ugly Duckling To Handsome Swan.","authors":"Sanjay Kalra, Atul Dhingra, Nitin Kapoor","doi":"10.47391/JPMA.25-27","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Glucosarcopenia, or sarcopenia coexisting with diabetes, is a common condition. Caused by various factors, including poor glucose control, as well as some glucoselowering therapies, sarcopenia negatively impacts quality of life and long-term health. Nandrolone, or 19- nortestosterone, is a selective anabolic receptor modulator (SARM), classified as an anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS). A review of its pharmacological properties suggests that it may be used as therapy for sarcopenia, along with medical nutrition therapy and resistance exercise training. This review suggests a practical and pragmatic approach towards ensuring safe and smart usage of nandrolone in glucosarcopenia management.</p>","PeriodicalId":54369,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association","volume":"75 4","pages":"654-656"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.25-27","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Glucosarcopenia, or sarcopenia coexisting with diabetes, is a common condition. Caused by various factors, including poor glucose control, as well as some glucoselowering therapies, sarcopenia negatively impacts quality of life and long-term health. Nandrolone, or 19- nortestosterone, is a selective anabolic receptor modulator (SARM), classified as an anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS). A review of its pharmacological properties suggests that it may be used as therapy for sarcopenia, along with medical nutrition therapy and resistance exercise training. This review suggests a practical and pragmatic approach towards ensuring safe and smart usage of nandrolone in glucosarcopenia management.
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Primarily being a medical journal, JPMA publishes scholarly research focusing on the various fields in the areas of health and medical education. It publishes original research describing recent advances in health particularly clinical studies, clinical trials, assessments of pathogens of diagnostic importance, medical genetics and epidemiological studies. Review articles highlighting importance of various issues in the domain of public health, drug research and medical education are also accepted. As a leading journal of South Asia, JPMA remains cognizant of the recent advances in the rapidly growing fields of biomedical sciences, it invites and encourages scholars to write short reviews and invited editorials on the emerging issues. We particularly aim to promote health standards of developing countries by encouraging manuscript submissions on issues affecting the public health and health delivery services.