Cardiovascular |
- Coronary heart disease
- Cardiomyopathy
- Erythrocytosis
- Hemostasis/coagulation abnormalities
- Dyslipidemia
- Hypertension
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Infection |
- HIV, hepatitis B and C, MRSA
- Unsafe needle practices
- Contaminated products
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Musculoskeletal |
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Neuropsychiatric |
- Major mood disorders
- Aggression, violence
- Dependence
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Males (reproductive) |
- Hypogonadism (following withdrawal)
- Gynecomastia
- Acne
- Premature epiphyseal closure (when taken before completion of puberty)
- Prostate (potential increased risk for cancer)
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Females (reproductive) |
- Acne
- Virilization (hirsutism, deepening of voice, clitoromegaly)
- Irregular menses
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Hepatic (only with oral 17-alpha-alkylated androgens) |
- Cholestasis
- Peliosis hepatis
- Hepatic neoplasms
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