anabolic steroids and tendon rupture
Last reviewed 10/2022
Tendon rupture:
- contrary to the anabolic effects of androgens on bone and muscle, they have
a paradoxical effect on tendons and ligaments
- anecdotal reports have shown that athletes using anabolic androgenic
steroids (AAS) experience rupture of biceps and quadriceps tendons
- ultrastructural analysis of tendons in rodents treated with anabolic steroids shows dysplasia of collagen fibrils
- anecdotal reports have shown that athletes using anabolic androgenic
steroids (AAS) experience rupture of biceps and quadriceps tendons
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