Dietary supplements that are enriched with steroids pose a great risk for severe health ailments, a fact that was reaffirmed by three recent cases reported to researchers at the Henry Ford Hospital.

These cases have been discussed in detail in the current issue of The Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology and were related to patients with liver injury and renal failure.

From Medicalnewstoday.com:

The three cases outlined in the article now bring the total of cases reported in the last year to six.

“Anabolic steroids have long been known to cause liver damage, but what is not widely known is that over-the-counter health food supplements may actually contain these compounds,” says Dr. Gordon. “The buyer of these compounds likely has no idea that he is ingesting these agents, even after reading the small print on the label.”

The U.S. F.D.A. had already issued a warning in relation to over-the-counter sale of bodybuilding supplements enriched with anabolic steroids.

It was remarked by lead author Stuart C. Gordon, M.D., Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Henry Ford Hospital that though the numbers of such cases may be low now but that does not mean that such kind of supplements can be allowed to pose health risks.

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