Acute Myocarditis From the Use of Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM) RAD-140 (Testolone)

Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) work at the level of the androgen receptor and are potential alternatives to testosterone supplementation in patients with hypogonadism. We report the case of a young male who presented with possible acute myocarditis from self-medication with SARM for...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Padappayil, Rana Prathap, Chandini Arjun, Arundhati, Vivar Acosta, Jonathan, Ghali, Wael, Mughal, Mohsin Sheraz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
Materias:
Cardiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8881971/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35233331
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.21663
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Sumario:Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) work at the level of the androgen receptor and are potential alternatives to testosterone supplementation in patients with hypogonadism. We report the case of a young male who presented with possible acute myocarditis from self-medication with SARM for bodybuilding.

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