Long-Term Anabolic Androgenic Steroid Use Is Associated with Increased Atrial Electromechanical Delay in Male Bodybuilders

We investigated the effect of long-term supraphysiologic doses of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) on atrial electromechanical delay (AEMD) in male bodybuilders. We clearly demonstrated that long-term consumption of supraphysiologic doses of AAS is associated with higher values of inter- and intra...

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Main Authors: Mustafa Akçakoyun, Elnur Alizade, Recep Gündoğdu, Mustafa Bulut, Mehmet Mustafa Tabakcı, Göksel Açar, Anıl Avcı, Zeki Şimşek, Serdar Fidan, Serdar Demir, Ramazan Kargın, Mehmet Yunus Emiroğlu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/451520