title: Acute hereditary coproporphyria induced by the androgenic/anabolic steroid methandrostenolone (Dianabol).
abstract: Acute attacks of porphyria can be induced by certain drugs. We report a case of acute coproporphyria induced by methandrostenolone. This is the first report of acute porphyria induced by an androgenic, anabolic steroid.
authors.affiliation: University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Lane
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Massey
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Worobetz
authors.forename: M N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Jutras
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Hull
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003304:Coproporphyrinogen Oxidase / Q000097:blood; D003306:Coproporphyrins / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008696:Methandrostenolone / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010375:Pedigree; D017094:Porphyrias, Hepatic / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000235:genetics / Q000652:urine; D014575:Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D003306:Coproporphyrins; D008696:Methandrostenolone; D003304:Coproporphyrinogen Oxidase; D014575:Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase