Patil JJ, O'Donohoe B, Loyden CF, Shanahan D. Near-fatal spontaneous hepatic rupture associated with anabolic androgenic steroid use: a case report.
Br J Sports Med 2007;
41:462-3. [PMID:
17224443 PMCID:
PMC2465371 DOI:
10.1136/bjsm.2006.031617]
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Abstract
Anabolic androgenic steroids are commonly used at high doses by bodybuilders and athletes to enhance physique and improve performance levels. We report a case of spontaneous hepatic rupture with life-threatening haemorrhage associated with a past history of anabolic steroid use.
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