140 - Conducting Research to Improve Doping Tests for Steroids and Other Substances - Lena Ekström, PhD

Update: 2024-12-17

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Dr. Lena Ekström is a Hospital Chemist at Karolinska University Hospital and an Adjunct Professor of Pharmacology in the Department of Laboratory Medicine at the Karolinska Institute, where she specializes in Doping Research. In this interview, we discuss her career and some of the research she has conducted examining various factors that can influence anti-doping test results including interactions with other substances, genetics, hormone cycles, biological variability, and micro-dosing.

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140 - Conducting Research to Improve Doping Tests for Steroids and Other Substances - Lena Ekström, PhD

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140 - Conducting Research to Improve Doping Tests for Steroids and Other Substances - Lena Ekström, PhD

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140 - Conducting Research to Improve Doping Tests for Steroids and Other Substances - Lena Ekström, PhD