Acute hereditary coproporphyria induced by the androgenic/anabolic steroid methandrostenolone (Dianabol).
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.
Lane
P R
PR
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
Massey
K L
KL
Worobetz
L J
LJ
Jutras
M N
MN
Hull
P R
PR
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
D003306:Coproporphyrins; D008696:Methandrostenolone; D003304:Coproporphyrinogen Oxidase; D014575:Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase