Scholars@Duke publication: Cardiovascular effects of anabolic steroids

Cardiovascular effects of anabolic steroids

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Becker, RC; Ansell, J

Published in: Primary Cardiology

1994

Illicit anabolic steroid use is a major national health problem that is increasing steadily, especially among adolescent males. Anabolic steroids have been linked to several serious and potentially life-threatening medical conditions, including malignancies and depression-mediated suicide. Furthermore, mounting evidence suggests that even brief use is associated with a prothrombotic state that may culminate in venous and/or arterial thromboembolic events, including pulmonary embolism, stroke, and acute myocardial infarction. Long-term use may cause accelerated coronary atherosclerosis.

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Author Richard Clinton Becker Medicine, Cardiology

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Primary Cardiology

Publication Date

1994

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26 / 27

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Becker, R. C., & Ansell, J. (1994). Cardiovascular effects of anabolic steroids. Primary Cardiology, 20(3), 26–27.

Becker, R. C., and J. Ansell. “Cardiovascular effects of anabolic steroids.” Primary Cardiology 20, no. 3 (1994): 26–27.

Becker RC, Ansell J. Cardiovascular effects of anabolic steroids. Primary Cardiology. 1994;20(3):26–7.

Becker, R. C., and J. Ansell. “Cardiovascular effects of anabolic steroids.” Primary Cardiology, vol. 20, no. 3, 1994, pp. 26–27.

Becker RC, Ansell J. Cardiovascular effects of anabolic steroids. Primary Cardiology. 1994;20(3):26–27.