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diuretics  

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  • Diuretics are a group of medications typically used to treat high blood pressure or congestive heart disease, but they have also been abused by athletes to gain a competitive advantage or to cover up evidence of the use of other performance enhancers. A diuretic is anything that causes a person to produce more urine from the kidneys. [Source: Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine; Diuretics]

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