title: Performance enhancing drugs (doping agents) and sudden death--a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: The case of sudden cardiac death of a 23-year-old body builder who used anabolic steroids combined with other performance enhancing drugs is reported. Postmortem investigations revealed cardiac hypertrophy, acute cellular necrosis and interstitial fibrosis of the myocardium. The side-effects and interactions of the substances used are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hausmann
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hammer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Betz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004300:Doping in Sports; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014891:Weight Lifting
chemical_list: D045930:Anabolic Agents