title: Anabolic androgenic steroids, an easily forgotten cause of polycythaemia and cerebral infarction.
abstract: Excessive anabolic androgenic steroids (both exogenous and endogenous) are known causes of polycythaemia and ischaemic cardiovascular events. Despite this, they are commonly forgotten in the workup of patients. We report a case of exogenous anabolic androgenic steroid-induced polycythaemia and stroke and explore possible pitfalls for clinicians.
authors.affiliation: Haematology Department, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Immunology/Molecular Immunology Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: M S Y
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Low
authors.affiliation: Haematology Department, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University,, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Centre for Cancer Research, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vilcassim
authors.affiliation: Haematology Department, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Immunology/Molecular Immunology Division, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fedele
authors.affiliation: Haematology Department, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University,, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Centre for Cancer Research, Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grigoriadis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D045930:Anabolic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000728:Androgens / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D038524:Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D045930:Anabolic Agents; D000728:Androgens
keywords: polycythaemia; stroke; testosterone