"Oxymetholone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A synthetic hormone with anabolic and androgenic properties. It is used mainly in the treatment of anemias. According to the Fourth Annual Report on Carcinogens (NTP 85-002), this compound may reasonably be anticipated to be a carcinogen. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
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D010110
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.054.040.632
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Peliosis: a morphologic curiosity becomes an iatrogenic problem. Hum Pathol. 1978 May; 9(3):331-40.