Coronary calcification in body builders using anabolic steroids
Posted on February 12th, 2007 by Thomas F. Heston, MD, FAAFP, FACNP, FASNC
These authors measured coronary artery calcification in body builders using anabolic steroids. They found unexpectedly elevated rates of coronary calcium in these professional male body builders with no history of cardiovascular disease. It was also interesting to note that the average total cholesterol was 192 mg/dL, while mean high-density lipoprotein was 23 mg/dL. This HDL level (”good cholesterol”) is […]
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