Serious cardiovascular side effects of large doses of anabolic steroids in weight lifters.

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Published in Eur Heart J on October 01, 1996

Authors

M S Nieminen1, M P Rämö, M Viitasalo, P Heikkilä, J Karjalainen, M Mäntysaari, J Heikkilä

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.

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