The anabolic androgenic steroid nandrolone decanoate disrupts redox homeostasis in liver, heart and kidney of male Wistar rats.

The abuse of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) may cause side effects in several tissues. Oxidative stress is linked to the pathophysiology of most of these alterations, being involved in fibrosis, cellular proliferation, tumorigenesis, amongst others. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine t...

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Main Authors: Stephan P Frankenfeld, Leonardo P Oliveira, Victor H Ortenzi, Igor C C Rego-Monteiro, Elen A Chaves, Andrea C Ferreira, Alvaro C Leitão, Denise P Carvalho, Rodrigo S Fortunato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4165578?pdf=render