SOURCE-LINKED STUDY SUMMARY
Cardiovascular effects of continued vs. discontinued anabolic-androgenic steroid use: a longitudinal follow-up study.
Abstract summarizedQuality not appraised
- What was studied
- A longitudinal cohort examined cardiac changes after continued or discontinued steroid use.
- Who / model studied
- 70 men with steroid-use histories and 35 nonusing weightlifters returned for follow-up.
- Studied dose & schedule
- Self-selected steroid use, cessation or continued abstinence; no standardized treatment regimen.
- What the study found
- Continued users had ejection fraction 48 percent and indexed ventricular mass 119 g/m². Those stopping showed a six-percentage-point ejection-fraction improvement and 21 g/m² mass-index reduction.
- Limitations & context
- Observational associations cannot prove universal recovery or benefit from a protective medication protocol. Small cessation subgroup and nonrandom exposure limit inference. Abstract-based assessment.
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Original publication ↗ · DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeag238