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ea0059ep55 | Clinical practice, governance & case reports | SFEBES2018

Hypogonadism and acute hepatitis caused by ingestion of epistane (EAST®) for body-building purposes

Lewandowski Krzysztof , Kawalec Joanna , Dębrowska Katarzyna , Lewinski Andrzej

Background: Self-administration of anabolic steroids among bodybuilders is an underestimated problem, often not admitted by patients.Case presentaation: A 19 year old male (planning to study medicine!) presented with gynaecomastia, general malaise and erectile problems. Investigations revealed acute hepatitis: ALT 2125 U/L [Ref. range (RR)<45] and hypogonadotropic hypogonadism: LH – 1.6 IU/L [RR: 1.5-9.3], testosterone 0.214 ng/mL [RR: 2.49-8.36...