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The faking of champions

Surveillance for biotech performance-enhancing drugs was increased at last month's Olympic Games. Will athletes turn to more stealth enhancements in the future? Laura DeFrancesco investigates.

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DeFrancesco, L. The faking of champions. Nat Biotechnol 22, 1069–1071 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt0904-1069

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