Liver cancer anabolic steroids

Some scientific studies indicate that the gam in performance obtained through the use of anabolic steroids is small This may be a case though in which the anecdotal evidence of the athletes may be closer to the mark than the scientific studies The scientific studies are done under ethical conditions in which patients are treated with prescription level doses of steroids A 240 pound offensive tackle ( too small by todays standards) may take several ana bolic steroids at a time at 10-20 times their pre scribed doses in order to weigh the 280 pounds he (or his coach) feels is necessary The price athletes pay for gams in size and strength can be enormous This price includes emotional costs (friendships lost because of heightened aggressiveness) sterility testicular atro phy (the testes cease to function once the body starts to obtain a sufficient supply of testosterone like steroids from outside) and increased risk of prema ture death from liver cancer or heart disease... 

Although the toxic side-effects of drugs are less difficult to ascertain, the conclusions iawn from the available data are often circumstantial, e.g. the possible links between taking anabolic steroids and liver cancer. Nevertheless, there is sufficient evi-... 

Bodybuilders often take anabolic steroids to increase their muscle mass. How do these steroids achieve this effect (Common side effects of anabolic steroid abuse include heart failure, violent behavior, and liver cancer.)... 

Among certain athletes, the misuse of anabolic steroids to build muscle mass and strength, particularly for sports that require explosive action, is common. The risks associated with abusing anabolic steroids for this purpose are enormous heightened aggressiveness, sterility, impotence, and premature death from complications of diabetes, coronary artery disease, and liver cancer. 

Liver is in general the organ where any extraneous substance is dealt with. A dramatic case is that of a young man of 26 years who had taken anabolic steroids for years to build his muscle, but who died of liver cancer. Side effects on female athletes are of course masculinizing effects, including beards, deepening of voice, and menstrual irregularity. 

Use of anabolic steroids in attempting to improve athletic strength can cause numerous side effects in males—a reduction in testicle size, low sperm count and infertility, male pattern baldness, and breast development in females—facial hair, deepening of the voice, male pattern baldness, breast atrophy, and menstrual dysfunction. Possible long-term consequences of anabolic steroid use in both men and women include liver disease and tumors, depression, and heart complications, with an increased risk of prostate cancer for men. 

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