Open AccessANABOLIC STEROID ABUSE AND CARDIOVASCULAR TOXICITY: CASE REPORT
Author(s) -
Oussama Hdioud,
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Benmessaoudfz MD,
Nawal Doghmi,
Latifa Oukerraj,
Mohamed Cherti,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of advanced research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5407
DOI - 10.21474/ijar01/13911
Subject(s) - anabolism , anabolic steroid , palpitations , medicine , athletes , population , anabolic agents , physiology , physical therapy , environmental health
Despite the development of tests for the detection of doping, Anabolic steroids, are still used to increase sports performance. Unfortunately, studies have clearly shown that overdose of anabolic steroids can induce serious cardiovascular complications that can be life-threatening. This implies the determining role of health professionals in informing the general population and athletes in particular about the lethal effect of these substances. We report the case of a young high-level athlete who consults for palpitations and in whom cardiac imaging reveals abnormalities related to chronic consumption of anabolic steroids.