Ventricular structure, function, and focal fibrosis in anabolic steroid users: A CMR study

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 114, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 921-928

  Angell, Peter J ^a   Ismail, Tevfik F ^b   Jabbour, Andrew ^b   Smith, Gillian ^b   Dahl, Annette ^b   Wage, Ricardo ^b   Whyte, Greg ^c   Green, Daniel J ^c,d   Prasad, Sanjay ^b   George, Keith ^c  

^a LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diastolic function; Echocardiography; Fibrosis; Left ventricular hypertrophy

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; STEROID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARDIOMEGALY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FIBROSIS; HEART VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANABOLIC AGENTS; CARDIOMEGALY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FIBROSIS; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING, CINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STEROIDS; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION;

EID: 84899630217     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-014-2820-2     Document Type: Article

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