title: Multiple arterial thromboses associated with anabolic androgenic steroids.
abstract: The use of supraphysiological doses of anabolic androgenic steroids can have serious side effects. This article reports the case of a young man who suffered potentially life-threatening arterial thromboses following the use of these drugs.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Vascular Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom; †College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom; and ‡Department of Vascular Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Neil Arthur
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: McCulloch
authors.forename: Jonathan Raihan
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Abbas
authors.forename: Malcolm Harold
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Simms
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005263:Femoral Artery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D013256:Steroids / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications; D016909:Tibial Arteries; D014891:Weight Lifting
chemical_list: D045930:Anabolic Agents; D013256:Steroids