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Severe Cholestasis and Renal Failure Associated with the Use of the Designer Steroid Superdrol™ (Methasteron™): A Case Report and Literature Review

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Abbreviations

AAS:

Androgenic/anabolic steroids

OTC:

Over the counter

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  2. Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA

    Jawad Ahmad

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Nasr, J., Ahmad, J. Severe Cholestasis and Renal Failure Associated with the Use of the Designer Steroid Superdrol™ (Methasteron™): A Case Report and Literature Review. Dig Dis Sci 54, 1144–1146 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-008-0457-x

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