title: [Central retinal artery occlusion in a 21-year-old male amateur bodybuilder].
abstract: The etiology of central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) is usually associated with atherosclerotic risk factors and the presence of intravascular (carotid artery, aortic arch) or intracardiac embolic material. At young age, CRAO may be a manifestation of inherited or acquired thrombophilia. The authors present a case of CRAO in a 21-year-old, previously healthy, non-smoking male, with neither metabolic nor hemostatic abnormalities and with normal echocardiography. However, he had a positive family history of premature coronary heart disease and a history of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) use during amateur bodybuilding. We have not found an example of CRAO in the literature on various, systemic thromboembolic complications following AAS use.
authors.affiliation: Szpital im. J. Strusia w Poznaniu: Oddział Chorób Wewnetrznych welikowski@wp.pl
authors.forename: Waldemar
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Elikowski
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grzybowski
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Małek
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Swidurski
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kurosz
authors.forename: Krystyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zawilska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D004300:Doping in Sports; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D014891:Weight Lifting
chemical_list: D045930:Anabolic Agents