Endocrine Abstracts

Background and Aim: Use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) has moved from elite sports to the broader population. Studies suggest that AAS cessation is often associated with immediate various AAS withdrawal and hypogonadal symptoms. Quality of life using a standardized questionnaire has never been assessed in AAS users. The Short-Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire is a highly validated and used instrument for assessment of quality of life. The questionnaire consists of a total e...

Background: The illicit use of androgenic anabolic steroids (AAS) has increased significantly and is nowadays used by many recreational athletes. This raises concerns about the AAS-associated health risks, particularly cardiovascular complications. Therefore, we studied cardiovascular health in the broad population of Danish AAS-using recreational male and female athletes.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 107 AAS users (27 women) and 58 he...