Testosterone Usage Leading to Pulmonary Embolisms and Deep Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Androgen usage has widely increased in recent times via prescribed and unprescribed means. Testosterone is a popular androgen taken by both athletes and the general population. While there is some evidence of androgens being thrombogenic, we report on a 19-year-old male who presented to the hospital...

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Autores principales: Menakuru, Sasmith R., Atta, Mona, Dhillon, Vijaypal S., Salih, Ahmed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10204507/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37218821
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/hematolrep15020029
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Sumario:Androgen usage has widely increased in recent times via prescribed and unprescribed means. Testosterone is a popular androgen taken by both athletes and the general population. While there is some evidence of androgens being thrombogenic, we report on a 19-year-old male who presented to the hospital after the usage of testosterone for one month, leading to the development of multiple pulmonary emboli and deep vein thrombosis. The authors hope to elucidate the relationship between testosterone usage and thrombosis formation.

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