Ethnic variations make steroids tests unsuitable!
by admin ~ May 5th, 2009.
The results on steroid testosterone tests carried out in Switzerland with lab approval from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have stated the fact that ethnic variations might cause steroid testosterone doping tests in sport to be unsuitable in a way. Though many people might question the issue raised, the research says that there are prominent differences in testosterone levels when tested on athletes from geographical origins spread across the world.
The tests were carried forth in Lausanne and the reports have indeed brought to light that this unique but non specific basis to prove the misuse of testosterone is not apt for the purpose. The steroid tests were carried out on athletes belonging to four major geographical origins from across the globe which included Hispanics, Caucasians, Africans and Asians.
From thaindian.com:
The current doping test in sport for the steroid testosterone is not suitable because of ethnic variations, a Swiss study has revealed.
The study was commissioned by FIFA and carried out among 171 players around the world. The study revealed “significant differences” in the so-called testosterone-epitestosterone ratio with which the use of synthetic testosterone is to be detected.
The official WADA benchmark of 4:1 was surpassed by Hispanics (5.8:1), Caucasians (5.7:1) and Africans (5.6:1) while Asians registered 3.8:1 in the tests after steroids were added to their urine samples.
Besides the report also came up with an alternative which said that a biological passport could have prove to be a better replacement for the current steroid tests for cases diagnosed with those levels of natural testosterone which create doubt. However, it was also argued that different men have a tendency of releasing wavering levels of testosterone and so the studies would need to have stronger grounds to prove the truth in its findings.
Though Wilfred Schaenzer, the head of the doping lab in Cologne, Germany did not entirely over rule the introduction of biological report, but isotope test can still determine whether the synthetic testosterone had been taken or not.
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