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News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD  Dec. 13, 2007 -- The Mitchell
Report, released today, details the alleged use of performance-
enhancing drugs including steroids and growth hormone in Major
League Baseball.  The long-awaited report by former U.S. Sen.
George Mitchell names names, but it doesn't show what the long-
term effects of such drug use may be.  For answers to that and
other questions about the use of steroids and other performance-
enhancing drugs in sports, WebMD talked to John Morley, MD,
professor of medicine and the acting director of the
endocrinology division at St. Louis University and the St. Louis
VA Medical Center.  (Will the Mitchell Report affect how you
feel about your baseball heroes? Discuss it on the Health Cafe
message board.)  What are performance-enhancing drugs?
Performance-enhancing drugs come in many forms. Most people
think of them as the anabolic hormon