Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2009; 15(23): 2920-2922
Published online Jun 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2920
Anabolic steroid-induced cardiomyopathy underlying acute liver failure in a young bodybuilder
Miguel Bispo, Ana Valente, Rosário Maldonado, Rui Palma, Helena Glória, João Nóbrega, Paula Alexandrino
Miguel Bispo, Ana Valente, Rosário Maldonado, Rui Palma, Helena Glória, Paula Alexandrino, Intensive Care Unit of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Santa Maria University Hospital, 1069-166 Lisbon, Portugal
Miguel Bispo, Department of Gastroenterology, Egas Moniz Hospital, 1349-019 Lisbon, Portugal
João Nóbrega, Coronary Care Unit, Santa Maria University Hospital, 1069-166 Lisbon, Portugal
Author contributions: Bispo M carried out the main role in reviewing the literature and writing the article. All authors contributed substantially to analyzing the patient’s data and revising the article.
Correspondence to: Miguel Bispo, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Egas Moniz Hospital, Rua da Junqueira 126, 1349-019, Lisbon, Portugal. gastregas@hegasmoniz.min-saude.pt
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Received: March 15, 2009
Revised: May 11, 2009
Accepted: May 18, 2009
Published online: June 21, 2009
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