Efren Martinez-Quintana, Beatriz Saiz-Udaeta, Natalia Marrero-Negrin, Xavier Lopez-Mérida, Fayna Rodriguez-Gonzalez, Vicente Nieto-Lago
INTRODUCTION: Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), a synthetic derivate of testosterone, have become a popular drug among athletes and bodybuilders to enhance muscle mass and improve the athletic performance. Many pathological effects such as hepatic and endocrine dysfunction, behavioural changes and cardiovascular complications have been reported. CASE REPORT: Within these ast ones, we find an increase in left ventricular muscle mass, concentric myocardial hypertrophy, left ventricular diastolic dysfunction, arterial hypertension, prothrombotic effects, changes in the concentration of cholesterol levels, particularly a reduction in HDL cholesterol concentration, myocardial infarctions in relation to endothelial dysfunction, vasospasms or thrombosis and sudden cardiac death...
October 2013: International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism