A possible link between anabolic steroid abuse and kidney damage

Los Angeles Times - 3rd Nov 2009

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San Diego: Abusing anabolic Steroids can carry numerous health risks. In a new study of bodybuilders who abused the substance, a link may have been found between that misuse and serious kidney problems. In a study presented recently to the annual meeting of the American Society of Nephrology in San Diego, researchers looked at a small number of bodybuilders who had documented long-term abuse of anabolic Steroids and kidney complications. Among the 10 men, some had proteinuria, or high levels... Read full story at Los Angeles Times

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