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Anabolic Steroid Use and Aortic Dissection in Athletes: A Case Series

Oman Medical Journal, 2020
The use of anabolic steroids in supraphysiologic doses has grown in the last decade as doping drugs in athletes. The high dose of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) causes cardiomyopathy, hypertension, thrombosis, myocardial infarction (MI), weakness of ...
Aghigh Heydari, Atefeh Asadmobini, Feridoun Sabzi   +2 more
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Testosterona and suicide

European Psychiatry, 2022
Introduction Testosterone is an anabolic androgenic steroid hormone involved in brain development, reproduction, and social behavior. Several studies have shown that testosterone can cause impulsivity in humans.
L. Gallardo Borge, I.D.L.M. Santos Carrasco, P. Marqués Cabezas, A.I. Segura Rodríguez, G. Medina Ojeda   +4 more
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Effectiveness of a school-based doping prevention programme in Spanish adolescents [PDF]

, 2019
The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of a school-based programme to improve knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about doping. 540 adolescents (aged 12-13 years old, 50% boys) took part, from eight Spanish schools.
Grao Cruces, Alberto, Manonelles Marqueta, Pedro, Murillo Lorente, Víctor, Nuviala Nuviala, Alberto, Oliete Blanco, Enrique, Álvarez Medina, Javier   +5 more
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Use of anabolic-androgenic steroids masking the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009
Introduction Tuberculous pleural effusions are not always easy to diagnose but the presence of a lymphocyte-rich exudate associated with an increased adenosine deaminase level and a positive skin test result are highly sensitive diagnostic signs.
de Larrea Carlos, Duplat Aglae, Rivera-Olivero Ismar, de Waard Jacobus H   +3 more
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Effects of testosterone and high‐dose anabolic steroids on orthodontic‐induced bone remodeling and root resorption: An animal study

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study investigates the impact of disruptions in testosterone levels on bone remodeling, root resorption, and periodontal ligament (PDL) during orthodontic tooth movement (OTM) in a pubertal male rat model. Methods Testosterone deficiency was induced through orchiectomy, and the anabolic‐androgenic steroid (AAS, testosterone ...
Caio Luiz Bitencourt Reis, Kelly Galisteu‐Luiz, Gabriela Leite Pedroso, Gustavo Lopes Puls, Leticia Cassaro, Bruno Boaventura Vieira, Fábio Lourenço Romano, Erika Calvano Küchler, Christian Kirschneck, Daniela Silva Barroso de Oliveira, Maria Bernadete Sasso Stuani, Mirian Aiko Nakane Matsumoto   +11 more
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Psychological traits associated with anabolic androgenic steroid use and dependence: an exploratory cross-sectional study among female athletes

BMC Women's Health
Background Anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS) are commonly taken to increase muscle size and enhance performance. However, AAS can lead to many adverse effects, including challenges with mental health and behavior.
Morgan Scarth, Ingrid Amalia Havnes, Marie Lindvik Jørstad, Astrid Bjørnebekk   +3 more
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What anabolic–androgenic steroids reveal about the limits of current harm reduction models

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Harm reduction has largely been shaped by responses to psychoactive drug use where the most urgent harms are acute. These models focus on overdose, blood‐borne viruses, and rapid‐onset toxicity related harms. When applied wholesale to anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS), they obscure the distinctive pharmacology, consumer typologies,
Timothy Piatkowski, Jason M. Nagata, Suzanne Nielsen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of anabolic androgenic steroids abuse and type of training on left ventricular remodeling and function in competitive athletes [PDF]

, 2014
Background/Aim. Long-term intensive training is associated with distinctive cardiac adaptations which are known as athlete’s heart. The aim of this study was to determine whether the use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) could affect ...
Babić Rade, Ilić Ivan, Nešković Aleksandar N., Putniković Biljana, Stanković Ivan, Vlahović-Stipac Alja, Đorđević Vitomir   +6 more
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Contact Activation Is Alleviated by Testosterone Replacement Therapy in Klinefelter Syndrome: Evidence of Hormonal and Metabolic Modulation

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Klinefelter syndrome is associated with a markedly increased risk of venous thrombosis. While hypogonadism and metabolic dysfunction are known contributors, the role of the contact activation system in Klinefelter syndrome remains unexplored.
Simon Chang, Claus H. Gravholt, Anne Skakkebæk, Anna‐Marie Bloch Münster, Yaseelan Palarasah   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impaired vascular function among young users of anabolic–androgenic steroids

Scientific Reports
Supraphysiological doses of anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS) is popular among recreational weightlifters and bodybuilders due to the performance-enhancing properties but is also associated with adverse cardiovascular effects.
Helene Melsom Tungesvik, Astrid Bjørnebekk, Jonny Hisdal   +2 more
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