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Side effects of anabolic androgenic steroids: pathological findings and structure-activity relationships.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20020376     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Side effects of anabolic steroids with relevance in forensic medicine are mainly due to life-threatening health risks with potential fatal outcome and cases of uncertain limitations of criminal liability after steroid administration. Both problems are typically associated with long-term abuse and excessive overdose of anabolic steroids. Side effects may be due to direct genomic or nongenomic activities (myotrophic, hepatotoxic), can result from down-regulation of endogenous biosynthesis (antiandrogenic) or be indirect consequence of steroid biotransformation (estrogenic).Logically, there are no systematic clinical studies available and the number of causally determined fatalities is fairly limited. The following compilation reviews typical abundant observations in cases where nonnatural deaths (mostly liver failure and sudden cardiac death) were concurrent with steroid abuse. Moreover, frequent associations between structural characteristics and typical side effects are summarized.
Authors:
Andreas B?ttner; Detlef Thieme
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Handbook of experimental pharmacology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  0171-2004     ISO Abbreviation:  Handb Exp Pharmacol     Publication Date:  2010  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-18     Completed Date:  2010-02-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7902231     Medline TA:  Handb Exp Pharmacol     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  459-84     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Legal Medicine, St.-Georg-Str. 108, 18055, Rostock, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Anabolic Agents / adverse effects*,  chemistry,  metabolism,  pharmacology
Androgens / adverse effects*,  chemistry,  metabolism,  pharmacology
Biotransformation
Doping in Sports*
Humans
Mental Disorders / chemically induced,  psychology
Psychoses, Substance-Induced / psychology
Steroids / adverse effects*,  chemistry,  metabolism,  pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anabolic Agents; 0/Androgens; 0/Steroids

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