The Association of Protein Supplements and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids with Seminal Parameters and Fertility in Men: A Cross-sectional Study.

Mutha AS, Bavlecha AM, Kulkarni VR, Natekar A, Verma K, Sahai JB

DOI: 10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_34_26
Published: 2026 Jul-Sep
Container: Journal of human reproductive sciences
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@article{allodium:10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_34_26,
  title = {The Association of Protein Supplements and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids with Seminal Parameters and Fertility in Men: A Cross-sectional Study.},
  author = {Mutha AS and Bavlecha AM and Kulkarni VR and Natekar A and Verma K and Sahai JB},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of human reproductive sciences},
  doi = {10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_34_26},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_34_26}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The Association of Protein Supplements and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids with Seminal Parameters and Fertility in Men: A Cross-sectional Study.
AU  - Mutha AS
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AU  - Natekar A
AU  - Verma K
AU  - Sahai JB
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of human reproductive sciences
DO  - 10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_34_26
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AS, M., AM, B., VR, K., A, N., K, V., & JB, S. (2026). The Association of Protein Supplements and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids with Seminal Parameters and Fertility in Men: A Cross-sectional Study.. Journal of human reproductive sciences. https://doi.org/10.4103/jhrs.jhrs_34_26

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