:: Dexamethasone administered to Chong Wei by specialist clinic, said Sports Minister || via Sports Latest Newsupdate :: PUTRAJAYA - The banned substance dexamethasone was not administered to Datuk Lee Chong Wei by doctors at the National Sports Institute (ISN) but a specialist sports clinic in Kuala Lumpur as part of stem cell treatment for an injury, said Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Dexamethasone is allowed for athletes seeking treatment for injuries. It usually last in the body for 10 days but in this case we are not sure why it lasted longer than that, he told reporters after attending the launching of the GeNexter Carnival 2014 in Putrajaya, Sunday. Khairy said the National Sports Institute had referred Chong Wei to the clinic. With regard the progress of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), Khairy said that preparations are being made with updates to be made known in due course. Chong Wei, 32, was tested positive for dexamethasone during a random doping test at the World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark in August. Dexamethasone is not a performance-enhancing drug but a type of steroid medication with anti-inflammatory effects that is usually used to aid an athletes rehabilitation. Read more at: news.asiaone/news/sports/dexamethasone-administered-chong-wei-specialist-clinic-minister The facts on Dexamethasone || The Star Online According to Wada, a substance or method can make it to its list if it meets any two of the three criteria: That it has the potential to enhance or enhances sport performance; that it represents an actual or potential health risk to the athlete; that it violates the spirit of sport. Dexamethasone comes under the category of Glucocorticoids and is banned in competition only. That means if it were detected in the off season or before a competition, it would not be considered unlawful. According to Tan Sri Dr Mani Jegathesan, the chairman of the Medical and Anti-doping Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia, the substance is considered to affect performances indirectly. “It might not directly affect performances like an anabolic steroid or EPO, but rather indirectly,” he says. Under a strict liability rule, athletes tested positive for the drug are disqualified from the competition they participated in and incur a suspension from the sport. Source: thestar.my/News/Nation/2014/11/09/The-facts-on-Dexamethesone/ Malaysia Physiotherapy Students Network (MPTSN) Fb page: https://facebook/MPTSN Fb group: https://facebook/groups/MPTSA/ ★ Like ✔ Tag ✔ Share ✔ Comment ✔ ★
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