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Nominated Substances: Oxymetholone
Nomination Date: 11/08/1985
Nominator: NCI
Rationale: Increasing concern of illegal use of synthetic androgens to improve strength and performance among athletes; absence of long term animal studies and mutagenicity data, extensive pharmaceutical use, and potential as a human carcinogen.
NTP Principles: not specified