Severe Persistent Jaundice after the Abuse of an Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Analogue
- Authors
- Goh, H.G.; 이유진; Kim, T.H.
- Issue Date
- Sep-2020
- Publisher
- NLM (Medline)
- Keywords
- Anabolic agents; Chemical and drug induced liver injury; Jaundice; oral; Steroids; Substance abuse
- Citation
- The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi, v.76, no.3, pp 167 - 170
- Pages
- 4
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi
- Volume
- 76
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 167
- End Page
- 170
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2020.sw.kumedicine/33825
- DOI
- 10.4166/kjg.2020.76.3.167
- ISSN
- 1598-9992
2233-6869
- Abstract
- Hepatic disorders with prominent cholestasis can be caused by a range of conditions, and anabolic androgenic steroids have been considered a cause of protracted cholestasis. A 29-year-old man who had taken an anabolic androgenic steroid analogue for 2 months visited the hospital complaining of jaundice and indigestion. After stopping the medication, the hyperbilirubinemia tended to decrease, but a transiently elevated aminotransferase level was observed. The endogenous testosterone level also decreased initially but recovered soon after. The liver function profiles were normalized after 2 months of conservative management. This case emphasizes that close drug history taking, including anabolic steroids, is important for identifying the cause of unexplained persistent jaundice.
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