EDITORIAL

Cardiac effects of anabolic steroids

J R Payne, P J Kotwinski, H E Montgomery

Centre for Cardiovascular Genetics, British Heart Foundation Laboratories, London, UK

Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Dr H E Montgomery
British Heart Foundation Laboratories, Royal Free & University College Medical School, Rayne Building, 5 University Street, London WC1E 6JF, UK; h.montgomery{at}ucl.ac.uk

Anabolic steroid abuse in athletes has been associated with a wide range of adverse conditions, including hypogonadism, testicular atrophy, impaired spermatogenesis, gynaecomastia, and psychiatric disturbance. But what effect does steroid abuse have on the cardiovascular system?

Keywords: steroid; hypertrophy; exercise; anabolic steroids

Abbreviations: AAS, anabolic/androgenic steroids; AR, androgen receptor; ExU, ex-users of anabolic steroids; hCG, human chorionic gonadotrophin; hGH, human growth hormone; LVH, left ventricular hypertrophy; LVMM, left ventricular muscle mass; RAS, renin-angiotensin system; RT, resistance training; U, users of anabolic steroids; WL, weightlifters

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