Description

• Title:
  An Overview of the Deadly Effects of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: Clinical Cases and Scientific Insights
• Creator:
  Mossakowski, Maciej;
  Kaźmierczak, Martyna;
  Jajczak, Marta;
  Parys, Jakub;
  Mikosińska, Agnieszka;
  Kałuziak, Patrycja;
  Witek, Aleksandra;
  Litwin, Mateusz;
  Jesionek, Stanisław
• Description:
  Background: Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) are widely used for performance enhancement, but their misuse, particularly in bodybuilding and professional sports, poses significant health risks. While AAS have legitimate medical applications in treating certain hormonal disorders, abuse of these substances can lead to severe and often irreversible health consequences. Objective: The aim of this work was to highlight the health and life risks associated with AAS abuse, with a focus on the most common causes of death, based on example case reports and scientific studies. Materials and Methods: This review was based on scientific research and case reports obtained from the PubMed database using the following key terms: “androgenic anabolic steroids,” “androgenic anabolic steroids abuse,” and combinations of these with terms such as “premature death,” “sudden cardiac death,” “suicide,” “liver injury,” “renal failure,” and “health consequences.” Conclusion: AAS misuse can increase the risk of sudden cardiac death, stroke, suicide and other complications. Clinical research stresses the importance of awareness, education, and medical supervision to prevent these risks, emphasizing the need for regulation and informed decision-making to protect individuals from harm.
• Object availability:
  free access
• Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 ;
  Prawa autorskie (c) 2025 Maciej Mossakowski, Martyna Kaźmierczak, Marta Jajczak, Jakub Parys, Agnieszka Mikosińska, Patrycja Kałuziak, Aleksandra Witek, Mateusz Litwin, Stanisław Jesionek
• Date:
  2025.01.11
• Type:
  info:eu-repo/semantics/article;
  info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
• Language:
  English
• Source:
  Quality in Sport; Tom 37 (2025); 57251;
  Quality in Sport; Vol. 37 (2025); 57251;
  2450-3118
• Format:
  application/pdf
• Publisher:
  University Center for Sports Research, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland
• Relation: https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/57251/41102
• Subject:
  Androgenic-anabolic steroids;
  Androgenic-anabolic steroids abuse;
  premature mortality;
  health consequences of AAS
• Identifier: https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/57251
• Data provider:
  Akademicka Platforma Czasopism
• Can I use it?:
  seek permission
• Type:
  text