Polycythemia: a mystery solved by history

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dc.contributor.authorKalal, Chetanen_US
dc.contributor.authorPatel, Atifen_US
dc.contributor.authorWagh, Adinathen_US
dc.contributor.authorJoshi, Harshaden_US
dc.contributor.authorJain, Samiten_US
dc.contributor.authorSurude, Ravindraen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhatia, Shobnaen_US
dc.contributor.authorBhatt, Chetanen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-18T10:02:29Z
dc.date.available2020-11-18T10:02:29Z
dc.date.issued2020-10
dc.description.abstractTestosterone is responsible for increased muscle mass. Leaner body mass helps control weight and increases energy. High levels of testosterone help build muscles and also stimulate growth in strength. Androgenic-anabolic steroids (AAS) are drugs that are structurally related to the cyclic steroid rings system and have similar effects to testosterone in the body. Athletes who abuse steroids do so for muscle growth and quick recovery. Testosterone - whether it's injected, applied via a patch or cream, or taken orally - allows athletes to rapidly increase muscle mass beyond their usual capacity, and also reduces their recovery time which allows them to train continuously with little need to rest their bodies in between workouts. Physiologically, erythrocytosis is defined by an erythrocyte mass that exceeds 125% of that predicted for sex and body mass. Much of the concern with the use of testosterone involves increase in blood viscosity, resulting from increased red blood cell mass causing a potential increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE), myocardial infarction (MI), and cerebrovascular accidents (CVA). We report a case of secondary polycythemia related to testosterone therapy.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Gastroenterology, Sir H. N. Reliance Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKalal Chetan, Patel Atif, Wagh Adinath, Joshi Harshad, Jain Samit, Surude Ravindra, Bhatia Shobna, Bhatt Chetan. Polycythemia: a mystery solved by history. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2020 Oct; 8(10): 3746-3748en_US
dc.identifier.issn2320-6071
dc.identifier.issn2320-6012
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/212559
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber10en_US
dc.relation.volume8en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20204266en_US
dc.subjectPolycythemiaen_US
dc.subjectTestosterone induced polycythemiaen_US
dc.subjectAndrogenic-anabolic steroidsen_US
dc.titlePolycythemia: a mystery solved by historyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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